the face of the earth
noun phrase
: everywhere in the world
a species that has vanished from the face of the earth
Examples of the face of the earth in a Sentence
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Much to Egg’s chagrin, Neville seems to disappear off of the face of the earth.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Everyone works: mentors, teachers, and parents, unless someone wins the lottery and disappears off the face of the earth.
—Hisham Ahmad, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Years later, after going on a nationwide strip club tour and publishing a book, Daniels seemingly dropped off the face of the earth, only for public interest to surge after Trump was indicted in 2023 by a New York grand jury for the payments.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024
Most Americans know that the savage Hamas war criminals deserve to be wiped from the face of the earth.
—WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
Happy birthday to the most beautiful amazing woman to walk the face of the earth.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2023
Basically, someone up and falls off the face of the earth with no warning, leaving you feeling totally confused.
—Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 21 Apr. 2023
Happy birthday to the best sister to grace the face of the earth.
—Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Everyone works: mentors, teachers, and parents, unless someone wins the lottery and disappears off the face of the earth.
—Hisham Ahmad, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Years later, after going on a nationwide strip club tour and publishing a book, Daniels seemingly dropped off the face of the earth, only for public interest to surge after Trump was indicted in 2023 by a New York grand jury for the payments.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024
Most Americans know that the savage Hamas war criminals deserve to be wiped from the face of the earth.
—WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
Happy birthday to the most beautiful amazing woman to walk the face of the earth.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2023
Basically, someone up and falls off the face of the earth with no warning, leaving you feeling totally confused.
—Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 21 Apr. 2023
Happy birthday to the best sister to grace the face of the earth.
—Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023
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