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as in humanities
human beings in general
the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out
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as in planets
the celestial body on which we live
worried about the effects of pollution on the world
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as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed
theories about the origin of the world
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as in galaxies
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 worlds
Set the scene The electric whoosh of automatic doors at the entrance, activated by room keys, act like a Shinto torii gate, marking the transition between two starkly different worlds—inside and outside the hotel.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
The summit will explore how the two worlds connect – from adapting digital IP into cinematic projects and scouting emerging talent, to engaging audiences that drive communities to theaters and exploring innovative marketing strategies.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Inspired by remarkable real-life marine creatures, the film explores themes of friendship and courage, as encounters between humans and the creatures of the deep reshape both worlds.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Seidle sketches out miniature worlds on his Casio with the oblong abstractions of a kindergartener doodling on a piece of paper, his primitive songs existing in a kind of nascent pre-genre state.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The rest of his teammates, lined up near the halfway line, either fell to the floor or stood motionless as the home crowd erupted at the same time as the Italian players’ worlds came crashing down around them.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Kéré has developed his sensibility by spanning radically different worlds.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Interestingly, these worlds may be tidally locked to their star, with permanent day and night sides.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
The summit will explore how the two worlds connect – from adapting digital IP into cinematic projects and scouting emerging talent, to engaging audiences that drive communities to theaters and exploring innovative marketing strategies.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Inspired by remarkable real-life marine creatures, the film explores themes of friendship and courage, as encounters between humans and the creatures of the deep reshape both worlds.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Seidle sketches out miniature worlds on his Casio with the oblong abstractions of a kindergartener doodling on a piece of paper, his primitive songs existing in a kind of nascent pre-genre state.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The rest of his teammates, lined up near the halfway line, either fell to the floor or stood motionless as the home crowd erupted at the same time as the Italian players’ worlds came crashing down around them.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Kéré has developed his sensibility by spanning radically different worlds.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Interestingly, these worlds may be tidally locked to their star, with permanent day and night sides.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worlds
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Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown chair in humanities and professor of history at Rice University, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Majors in the arts and humanities—such as fine arts and performing arts—continue to attract significant numbers of students but tend to lead to lower initial salaries after graduation.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the beginnings of science, astronomers studied the motion of the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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All great hotels are universes unto themselves, and this one more than most.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Investor universes are no longer constrained by geography, and advisory firms no longer need to be concentrated in a single financial district to compete at the highest level.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are billions of galaxies in the universe and each has billions of stars, so the likelihood life developed elsewhere is fairly high, according to University of Michigan Astronomy Professor Edwin Bergin, who teaches about looking for life elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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In a garden designed by Denler Hobart Gardens, beautiful boxwood cones and globes are paired to enhance a stone patio's charm.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dancers execute choreography with four to as many as 50 hoops, creating intricate designs such as animals and globes.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The best science fiction shows us new ways to see our lives and our times by showing us how both might be otherwise.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those are just some of the ways in which the three elements have become critical for modern manufacturing, including for defense.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even the libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, came all the way from South America to laud Orbán, a man who has built one of Europe’s most centralized and repressive societies.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Books are how societies remember… argue… dissent… and imagine.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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They were subsequently declared ineligible for that year's Best Original Score Oscar — remarkable considering this was, by several hundred light-years, the most original score out there.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Worlds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worlds. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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