a world away from

idiom

: completely different from (something)

This small village is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Examples of a world away from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But on the 15th anniversary of that rocket launch — a major milestone in Musk’s entrepreneurial life — the billionaire was a world away from the SpaceX conference room where GQ had marveled at his ambitions. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024 That’s science, not fiction, and a world away from the heady optimism of the Cold War dreamers who once envisioned a future embedded in ice. —

Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024 The whole Wrigley Marine Science Center felt a world away from USC’s home base in Exposition Park. —

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 The process is a world away from the one open to employees at Disneyland in California. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a world away from

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