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a huge physical or conceptual distance
they have ideas for the new project that are a world away from his own
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Recent Examples of world
Neon has done more to expand the definition of world cinema in the last five years than any company in the business.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
New York is also the center of the book publishing world and America’s theater scene.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Across parts of the Arab world, the Muslim Brotherhood has been banned or restricted for years.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Leading the series as Mary Bennet is Ella Bruccoleri, whose face you’ll recognize from both Call the Midwife and Bridgerton — credentials that speak volumes about her fit in this world.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
New York is also the center of the book publishing world and America’s theater scene.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Across parts of the Arab world, the Muslim Brotherhood has been banned or restricted for years.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Leading the series as Mary Bennet is Ella Bruccoleri, whose face you’ll recognize from both Call the Midwife and Bridgerton — credentials that speak volumes about her fit in this world.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
Noun
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After a detour studying the humanities, he was admitted to the National College of Art and Design, in Bergen, which housed the country’s pioneering institute for the study of photography.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Focus Features documentary, in theaters now, explores the intersection of AI development and its impact on humanity from a personal perspective.—
Charlie Tyrell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kathy Truong, a quality control manager for an industrial chemical company, attended the rally with a cardboard cutout of a globe covered by a scroll of toilet paper and poop emojis.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Smart Speaker Deals Amazon's Alexa voice assistant comes in a wide variety of form factors, but the original is the Echo speaker, which has transformed from a tall cylinder to a tiny little globe.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From the restaurant servers to the concierges, everyone had a distinctive wardrobe that denoted their role in the Waldorf universe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The sequel incorporates sci-fi elements, as Tree finds herself in a parallel universe as a result of her friend’s time-travel experiments.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Families with younger children should consider the Starlit Sleepover Offer, which transforms your room into a luxe campground, complete with a kids’ tent, galaxy projector, cookies and milk, and an in-room movie experience with snacks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter's existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fast-forward to the present, and the biennial format has spread across the planet as part of a global culture industry driven as much by tourism and city branding as by artistic ambitions.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then there are the intangibles, the seductive addictiveness of just how meaningful English football is, both to each club’s community and to the entire planet.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ask for a tour of the grounds and a nature walk to see the astounding green spaces, tropical trees, and untouched forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are now examining the wreckage to determine the exact nature of the malfunction.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stepping outside your everyday life has a way of clarifying what actually matters, and returning home with fresh eyes often makes the decisions that felt tough seem far more manageable.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Helicopter tours are a popular way to explore the cliffs, beaches and waterfalls lining the Na Pali Coast.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Against all expectations, the judges spared Henry, and Badinter’s arguments gained traction with the French public.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the world is topsy-turvy, the theatergoing public seeks explanations.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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