How to Use meant for (someone) in a Sentence

meant for (someone)

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Definition of meant for (someone)next
  • This is meant for people to approach like a bit more authentically.
    — Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Some schools have rooms specifically meant for secluding children.
    — Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • The food was meant for me, so my husband left to find some lunch.
    — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Recipe: Egg-in-a-Nest Sandwich Make the great meals that are meant for one.
    — Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 20 May 2024
  • Keep In Mind These tiles are not meant for the floor or for outdoor use.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
  • At the time, many Flip or Flop fans wondered what the couple's split meant for the show.
    — Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Now 20% Off These golf shorts are meant for beyond the green course as well.
    — Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 5 Apr. 2023
  • That is what Monday meant for the Cats and their title dreams.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
  • It is not meant merely for Smith; it’s meant for Jones, too.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The second pile was meant for each crew that was out whaling.
    — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • But what has this meant for renters competing to find their next home?
    — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Is it meant for all humankind or for only a sliver of us?
    — The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • Most dog strollers are just meant for walking, in which case small plastic wheels will do.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2023
  • 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
  • Because the ride is meant for families, Freed said, the game play is friendly.
    — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Children who play hockey shared what the moment meant for them.
    — Michael Cartwright, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
  • As a child, Prebble was an avid reader, often of books meant for adults.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
  • There’s al fresco dining for eight and a fire-pit meant for roasting s’mores.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2024
  • These duck boots are meant for light to moderate rain and light snow only.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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