on earth

phrase

—used as an intensive

… to find out what on earth he was up to …

—Michael Holroyd

Examples of on earth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Baggage claim is, indeed, a lawless place, one of the last institutions on earth that continues to rely on an honor system. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

Why on earth the Magician would choose an American girl remains unclear. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

The potential dangers of AI burst into the spotlight last week when a former senior researcher at Anthropic resigned over fears out-of-control AI agents could kill all people on earth within a decade’s time. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

The character would sit behind a desk and speak to movie stars promoting current projects on earth who were beamed in via a TV screen. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on earth

• childbirth
• rebirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth
• unearth
• afterbirth
• berth
• birth
• dearth
• firth
• girth
• mirth