mean something

Example Sentences

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“Citizenship does mean something, it means you are a fully participating member of society,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Jazz artists "were trying to find a way to express life through our improvisations. The music has got to mean something," Rollins later told National Public Radio.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

That doesn’t mean something similar will happen this time around, but she did note the ERP was approaching a low level that historically has left equity returns struggling to crack double digits.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“But you’re not rattling them off. They’re people that mean something to you; that you couldn’t be here without them.”

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

If this were a short story, it would mean something.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour