mean the (whole) world
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: to be extremely important : to be someone or something that someone cares about her very much
It would mean the world to me if you came with me.
She means the whole world to me.
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Your thoughts, love and support will mean the world to him.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Whatever road this takes, Violet will be tentative because her children and her friendships mean the world to her.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 June 2024
For kids, their parents' smiles can mean the world to them.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024
Our team compiled 8 covers that mean the world to them from different eras of ESSENCE throughout the decades.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Whatever road this takes, Violet will be tentative because her children and her friendships mean the world to her.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 June 2024
For kids, their parents' smiles can mean the world to them.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024
Our team compiled 8 covers that mean the world to them from different eras of ESSENCE throughout the decades.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Mean the (whole) world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20the%20%28whole%29%20world. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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