meant for (someone)
idiom
informal
: perfectly suited for (someone)
You were meant for me and I was meant for you.
I'm not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.
Examples of meant for (someone) in a Sentence
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It should be noted this kitchen cart is ideally meant for storage and decoration as opposed to the other carts on our list that are multi-functional.
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Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
The outbreak is linked to a single-room occupancy hotel, a form of affordable housing meant for low- or minimal income residents, according to the city's public information office.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 May 2024
And since they aren’t insulated, they’re not meant for snow or cold weather.
—Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
There’s al fresco dining for eight and a fire-pit meant for roasting s’mores.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2024
One of those trunks was meant for Washington, D.C., and President Abraham Lincoln.
—TIME, 4 May 2024
The mother of four recalls how Ms. Zoona took the SSI lessons, which are meant for pool learning, and applied them to the waters off Rasdhoo where the cohort received its training.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2024
Especially when that wine is meant for someone else.
—Anna Lee Iijima, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Out of the box, the camera is set to the Standard/Provia look, one that's meant for everyday photography and snaps photos that look like most default profiles.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
The outbreak is linked to a single-room occupancy hotel, a form of affordable housing meant for low- or minimal income residents, according to the city's public information office.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 May 2024
And since they aren’t insulated, they’re not meant for snow or cold weather.
—Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
There’s al fresco dining for eight and a fire-pit meant for roasting s’mores.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2024
One of those trunks was meant for Washington, D.C., and President Abraham Lincoln.
—TIME, 4 May 2024
The mother of four recalls how Ms. Zoona took the SSI lessons, which are meant for pool learning, and applied them to the waters off Rasdhoo where the cohort received its training.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2024
Especially when that wine is meant for someone else.
—Anna Lee Iijima, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Out of the box, the camera is set to the Standard/Provia look, one that's meant for everyday photography and snaps photos that look like most default profiles.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Meant for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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