the (whole) world over

noun phrase

: everywhere in the world

His books have entertained readers the world over.

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Williamson’s narrative helped spur the spectacular growth of stories about white slavery around the world over the ensuing half century, even as the enslavement of Black people expanded in the American South. —

Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 Creditors the world over rely on credit ratings to evaluate and price bonds—some by choice, others by regulation. —

Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Rebecca Falconer In photos: Northern lights dazzle skies across the U.S. and world The northern lights returned to skies across the U.S. and the world over Thursday night after a powerful solar storm triggered stunning celestial displays also known as aurora borealis. —

Sarah Grillo, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024 People the world over are now aware of the possibility of very different ways of life from the ones that confined their parents. —

Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the (whole) world over

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