the world

noun

: the earth and all the people and things on it

He is famous throughout the world.

They sailed around the world.

The product is shipped halfway around/across the world.

The island was cut off from the rest of the world.

They want to see/travel the world.

: the people in the world

She felt that the world was against her.

They announced their discovery to the world.

The world watched as he attempted to break the Olympic record.

She felt the eyes of the world watching her.

: all that is important : everything

I would give my children the world if I could.

Examples of the world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web We were treated to the full 360-degree view of her new crop when the star attended the world premiere of MaXXXine, held in Los Angeles that same day. —

Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 25 June 2024 Less tangibly, Chang’s work acknowledges and invokes collective fear in such a way that the fear itself begins to feel less like a barrier and more like an opening into a more communal, porous version of the world. —

Catherine Wagley, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024 Carpenter is on top of the world right now, with two massive singles dominating summer playlists and a new tour in the works. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 June 2024 We are particularly focused on women’s stories, both the reason for hope and optimism, but also the alarm bells that are going off about women’s rights being pushed back around the world. —

Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the world

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