in the world

phrase

: among innumerable possibilities : ever

—used as an intensive

what in the world is it

Examples of in the world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The number of billionaires in the world hit an all-time high of 3,795 individuals in 2025, according to new data from wealth-intelligence firm Altrata. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Locally, the move also builds on long-term electrification initiatives at the Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest cargo ports in the world, which has already committed to a zero-emission future. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums. — Juno Carmel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Once the characters do get out in the world, the book's narrator, Ari, is just listing in a dictionary-like way what is being encountered and trying to understand it — which is sort of what fiction does, too. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the world

• netherworld
• otherworld
• underworld
• curled
• furled
• hurled
• knurled
• swirled
• twirled
• whirled
• whorled
• lifeworld