the (whole) world over
noun phrase
: everywhere in the world
His books have entertained readers the world over.
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Just one iteration of the warning stories girls are told the world over.
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 14 June 2025
According to Starbucks' job description, the content creators will travel to 10-15 of the company's locations around the world over a one-year timeframe.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Wednesday was a breakout hit in 2022, breaking free from the echo chamber of Netflix to flood TikTok and Instagram feeds the world over.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
Large agricultural export countries like Brazil, the U.S., Argentina, Australia, and Ukraine have helped increase nutritional standards the world over.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 14 June 2025
According to Starbucks' job description, the content creators will travel to 10-15 of the company's locations around the world over a one-year timeframe.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Wednesday was a breakout hit in 2022, breaking free from the echo chamber of Netflix to flood TikTok and Instagram feeds the world over.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
Large agricultural export countries like Brazil, the U.S., Argentina, Australia, and Ukraine have helped increase nutritional standards the world over.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“The (whole) world over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20%28whole%29%20world%20over. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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