a world away from
idiom
: completely different from (something)
This small village is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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Hill’s life and career reside in Miami now, a world away from Kansas City and what must feel even farther from the spectacle of a Super Bowl week in New Orleans.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
Sing Sing Correctional Facility is 40 miles and a world away from New York City.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
Mima is tactile, intimate and a world away from the sterile e-commerce experience.
—WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
His vision was a world away from that of boosterish executives who see technology enabling a hyperconnected world.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
Sing Sing Correctional Facility is 40 miles and a world away from New York City.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
Mima is tactile, intimate and a world away from the sterile e-commerce experience.
—WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
His vision was a world away from that of boosterish executives who see technology enabling a hyperconnected world.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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“A world away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20world%20away%20from. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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