for the world
idiom
informal
: for any reason
—used to make a statement more forceful
I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.
Examples of for the world in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hemsworth, 40, and Pataky, 47, appeared together on the red carpet for the world premiere of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on Thursday, May 2 in Sydney, Australia.
—
Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Universal has not yet revealed an exact opening date for the world being developed by Universal Creative and Nintendo, only that Epic Universe will open next year.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
April was a characteristically busy month for the world of Caribbean music, with noteworthy performance, album announcements and historic achievements cutting through the noise.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Meanwhile, the record for the world’s most overdue library book belongs to an obscure German text borrowed from the University of Cambridge’s Sidney Sussex College around 1667 or 1668.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The leotard, cut particularly high on the hips, is being roundly called out as inappropriate for the world’s most famous sporting event.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
True to form, Beckham wore a sleek black jumpsuit, while Kardashian opted for the world's tiniest hot pink Chanel fanny pack.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2024
Held each year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Met Gala is a fundraising effort for the museum’s Costume Institute — as well as a chance for the world’s most stylish stars to show off their most creative looks.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
In rare good news for the world’s second-biggest economy, its official purchasing managers’ index showed the first expansion in manufacturing in six months.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Universal has not yet revealed an exact opening date for the world being developed by Universal Creative and Nintendo, only that Epic Universe will open next year.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
April was a characteristically busy month for the world of Caribbean music, with noteworthy performance, album announcements and historic achievements cutting through the noise.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Meanwhile, the record for the world’s most overdue library book belongs to an obscure German text borrowed from the University of Cambridge’s Sidney Sussex College around 1667 or 1668.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The leotard, cut particularly high on the hips, is being roundly called out as inappropriate for the world’s most famous sporting event.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
True to form, Beckham wore a sleek black jumpsuit, while Kardashian opted for the world's tiniest hot pink Chanel fanny pack.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2024
Held each year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Met Gala is a fundraising effort for the museum’s Costume Institute — as well as a chance for the world’s most stylish stars to show off their most creative looks.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
In rare good news for the world’s second-biggest economy, its official purchasing managers’ index showed the first expansion in manufacturing in six months.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'for the world.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near for the world
Cite this Entry
“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share