in the whole wide world
idiom
: in the world
I felt like the luckiest girl in the whole wide world that day.
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Despite echidnas being super spiky, Grace always gives her little pats, and Bella thinks that's the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026
This cake combines two of our favorite things in the whole wide world: bourbon and chocolate.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
And by far Rome's best friend in the whole wide world.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
There’s nothing quite like sitting in a grocery store parking lot, eating pints of ice cream with your favorite person in the whole wide world.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
My favorite voice in the whole wide world: Sarah Vaughan.
—Reshma Gopaldas, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Happy Birthday to my best buddy in the whole wide world.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Forever the voice of reason and the best advice giver best friend vault in the whole wide world!
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Happy birthday to my best friend in the whole wide world!
—Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2022
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026
This cake combines two of our favorite things in the whole wide world: bourbon and chocolate.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
And by far Rome's best friend in the whole wide world.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
There’s nothing quite like sitting in a grocery store parking lot, eating pints of ice cream with your favorite person in the whole wide world.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
My favorite voice in the whole wide world: Sarah Vaughan.
—Reshma Gopaldas, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Happy Birthday to my best buddy in the whole wide world.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Forever the voice of reason and the best advice giver best friend vault in the whole wide world!
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Happy birthday to my best friend in the whole wide world!
—Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2022
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“In the whole wide world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20whole%20wide%20world. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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