for the world
idiom
informal
: for any reason
—used to make a statement more forceful
I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.
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The crowd, waiting eagerly for his arrival, shouted and cheered for the world No. 1, begging for autographs.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Cruise last appeared at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 for the world premiere of Top Gun: Maverick.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Gates, his then-wife and Warren Buffett founded the Giving Pledge in 2010 as a commitment for the world’s richest people to give away more than half their wealth in their lifetime or wills.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Cruise last appeared at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 for the world premiere of Top Gun: Maverick.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Gates, his then-wife and Warren Buffett founded the Giving Pledge in 2010 as a commitment for the world’s richest people to give away more than half their wealth in their lifetime or wills.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the world
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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