mean something to (someone)
idiom
: to be important to (someone) : to be something (someone) cares about
I thought our friendship meant something to you.
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Some people use nicknames that mean something to them, like an obscure family name.
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Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 22 July 2024
There are few Democrats with the kind of gravitas that might mean something to Mr. Biden.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
This person or place may really mean something to you.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
But this season, Nolan has done a much better job of displaying some personality and humor (his Peloton story is the gift that keeps on giving) and showing that acknowledgment does mean something to him.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
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Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 22 July 2024
There are few Democrats with the kind of gravitas that might mean something to Mr. Biden.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
This person or place may really mean something to you.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
But this season, Nolan has done a much better job of displaying some personality and humor (his Peloton story is the gift that keeps on giving) and showing that acknowledgment does mean something to him.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mean something to (someone)
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