the (whole) world over
noun phrase
: everywhere in the world
His books have entertained readers the world over.
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle universe has only been growing since it was introduced to the world over 40 years ago.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Before Napa made California wine famous the world over, Franciscan friars and a modest grape began a story that still shapes the state: the California missions.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead, the world over will have to increase more reliable energy sources, particularly coal, natural gas and that other bugaboo of environmentalists, nuclear energy.
—Peter Murphy, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Inside, its packed with all the luxury amenities that allowed it, over the last two decades, to unseat the traditional stretch limousine as the pick-up vehicle for celebs the world over.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Before Napa made California wine famous the world over, Franciscan friars and a modest grape began a story that still shapes the state: the California missions.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead, the world over will have to increase more reliable energy sources, particularly coal, natural gas and that other bugaboo of environmentalists, nuclear energy.
—Peter Murphy, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Inside, its packed with all the luxury amenities that allowed it, over the last two decades, to unseat the traditional stretch limousine as the pick-up vehicle for celebs the world over.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
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“The (whole) world over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20%28whole%29%20world%20over. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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