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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This article speaks to that part of you that’s restless, refuses to settle and knows you’re meant for more.
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Gina Martin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The gift is also the letter itself—addressed to Ivah but meant for us—in the course of which a hurt gets healed which is somehow not hers alone.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Authorities say from 2018 to 2024, Alexander booked free flights on an airline carrier's website that were only meant for pilots and flight attendants.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The genre-blurring musician came up on the famous Kevin Says Stage at Warped Tour, a stage meant for platforming up and coming acts that founder Kevin Lyman took a chance on.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Gina Martin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The gift is also the letter itself—addressed to Ivah but meant for us—in the course of which a hurt gets healed which is somehow not hers alone.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Authorities say from 2018 to 2024, Alexander booked free flights on an airline carrier's website that were only meant for pilots and flight attendants.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The genre-blurring musician came up on the famous Kevin Says Stage at Warped Tour, a stage meant for platforming up and coming acts that founder Kevin Lyman took a chance on.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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