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

Shesterkin, who finished fifth last season in goals saved above expected, per Evolving-Hockey, has consistently been one of the top goalies in the world and won the Vezina Trophy in 2021-22. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

El Salvador, once one of the most violent places in the world, has become one of the safest countries in the Americas since Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele ordered mass arrests in 2022. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Iceland’s government will submit a bill in ​February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries in the world to continue commercial whaling. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Sep. 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