multiverse
noun
mul·ti·verse
ˈməl-tē-ˌvərs 
cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes
Examples of multiverse in a Sentence
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Marvel continues to explore multiverse stories after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home featured different actors playing familiar heroes.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Kang wasn’t particularly well-received in the first place, as the character was introduced more than once, existing as infinite variants within the MCU multiverse and lowering the stakes.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Related Stories The Universal Theory, a black-and-white drama about the multiverse, is also in the running for the best film Lola, and Kröger is up for best director.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
Loki's season 2 finale left it unclear whether Hiddleston's character will return for more multiverse adventures, while Renner last appeared in the Hawkeye series, which shifted his character towards a mentor role for newcomer Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld).
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Why millions are searching for the 'internet dad multiverse'
As a result, the father of a Black family can be portrayed as either absent or not a very good dad.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
The emphasis on political identity — Larson’s RBF, Parris’s anger, and Vellani’s naïveté — recalls the multiracial multiverse gamesmanship in Everything Everywhere All at Once, which was also a Hollywood rip-off of Johnnie To’s female fighters in the Hong Kong film The Heroic Trio.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Thanks to the magic of time travel and the multiverse, any character can return to the MCU, even if they were introduced in another franchise; in fact, Marvel already played this trick in Spider-Man: No Way Home, to great critical and commercial success.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Deadpool is going to need a little help from his friends to survive the multiverse.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Kang wasn’t particularly well-received in the first place, as the character was introduced more than once, existing as infinite variants within the MCU multiverse and lowering the stakes.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Related Stories The Universal Theory, a black-and-white drama about the multiverse, is also in the running for the best film Lola, and Kröger is up for best director.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
Loki's season 2 finale left it unclear whether Hiddleston's character will return for more multiverse adventures, while Renner last appeared in the Hawkeye series, which shifted his character towards a mentor role for newcomer Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld).
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Why millions are searching for the 'internet dad multiverse'
As a result, the father of a Black family can be portrayed as either absent or not a very good dad.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
The emphasis on political identity — Larson’s RBF, Parris’s anger, and Vellani’s naïveté — recalls the multiracial multiverse gamesmanship in Everything Everywhere All at Once, which was also a Hollywood rip-off of Johnnie To’s female fighters in the Hong Kong film The Heroic Trio.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Thanks to the magic of time travel and the multiverse, any character can return to the MCU, even if they were introduced in another franchise; in fact, Marvel already played this trick in Spider-Man: No Way Home, to great critical and commercial success.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Deadpool is going to need a little help from his friends to survive the multiverse.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
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“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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