in the whole wide world

phrase

: 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. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 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 Forever the voice of reason and the best advice giver best friend vault in the whole wide world! Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024

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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 31 Jul. 2026.

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