How to Use meant for (someone) in a Sentence
meant for (someone)
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This is meant for people to approach like a bit more authentically.
—Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
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Some schools have rooms specifically meant for secluding children.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
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The keruvim remind the decisor of law that the halachah is meant for people, humans living in the world, with all of life’s highs and lows, exhilarations and pressures.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023
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The majority of the clothes shown at Copenhagen Fashion Week are meant for an active life; yes, for bicycling, but also for school pick up and for kicking up your heels.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
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The food was meant for me, so my husband left to find some lunch.
—Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024
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Recipe: Egg-in-a-Nest Sandwich Make the great meals that are meant for one.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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Keep In Mind These tiles are not meant for the floor or for outdoor use.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
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At the time, many Flip or Flop fans wondered what the couple's split meant for the show.
—Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
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Now 20% Off These golf shorts are meant for beyond the green course as well.
—Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 5 Apr. 2023
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That is what Monday meant for the Cats and their title dreams.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
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It is not meant merely for Smith; it’s meant for Jones, too.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Feb. 2024
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The second pile was meant for each crew that was out whaling.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
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Others aren't meant for the daytime hours, drawing on woodsy, musky notes to urge you to log off and get out of the house.
—Lori Keong, Allure, 20 June 2024
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But what has this meant for renters competing to find their next home?
—Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
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By the second half of fourth grade, his school supplies outgrew the bag, which the brand says is meant for kids ages 4-8.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
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Some songs are meant for showing off; others are meant for getting the crowd to sing along.
—Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
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Is it meant for all humankind or for only a sliver of us?
—The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2023
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The person it was meant for never heard it, and maybe the person who left it was never there.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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Most dog strollers are just meant for walking, in which case small plastic wheels will do.
—Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2023
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And then there's the 620-meter Skytrack, an oval on the fourth floor meant for vehicle ride-alongs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Nov. 2023
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Because the ride is meant for families, Freed said, the game play is friendly.
—Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
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Children who play hockey shared what the moment meant for them.
—Michael Cartwright, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
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As a child, Prebble was an avid reader, often of books meant for adults.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
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There’s al fresco dining for eight and a fire-pit meant for roasting s’mores.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2024
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These duck boots are meant for light to moderate rain and light snow only.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
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All the high-end fixtures and plush, fluffy towels in the world can’t disguise the fact that a bathroom is meant for business.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
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Devastated by this news, she’s shown alone, cradling her knees to her chest in a bed meant for two.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2023
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There would be a two-hour reprieve in my day, meant for lunch but also for walking around.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
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It’s meant for anyone over the age of 5 and is big enough for adults to steer easily with a child seated on your lap.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
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This is not a doormat that is meant for heavy weather, like snow or harsh boot scraping.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
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