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.
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PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
There is a constant cascade of content meant for social media consumption.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the largest pile is usually meant for the laundry room.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
They are meant for the masses and often intended to be read, and reread, in difficult times.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meant for (someone)
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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 5 May. 2025.
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