the ends of the earth
noun phrase
: the most remote places in the world
—used figuratively to suggest no limit to an effort
He would go to the ends of the earth to please her.
We will search the ends of the earth if we have to.
Examples of the ends of the earth in a Sentence
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Quark’s state-of-the-art Ultramarine vessel proves that venturing to the ends of the earth doesn’t mean leaving comfort behind.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
Across a roughly three-week players’ strike, desperate franchises scrounged to the ends of the earth to find replacement athletes to break the picket line.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
The British empire’s command over coal helped expand the realm to the ends of the earth.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
In this timeless progenitor of low-budget horror cinema, a woman survives a devastating car accident and begins seeing paranormal visions of ghoulish men who pursue her to the ends of the earth and her sanity.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
With onboard expedition leaders at the helm, be prepared for Zodiac outings and wet landings to explore the ends of the earth.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
Mapping is likewise central to the critical charge of Imani Jacqueline Brown’s work, What remains at the ends of the earth?
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Will the world’s offshore elite scatter to the ends of the earth in response to such a modest wealth tax?
—James S. Henry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
Before the hurricane, La Ceiba’s city limits represented the ends of the earth to Keldy.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
Across a roughly three-week players’ strike, desperate franchises scrounged to the ends of the earth to find replacement athletes to break the picket line.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
The British empire’s command over coal helped expand the realm to the ends of the earth.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
In this timeless progenitor of low-budget horror cinema, a woman survives a devastating car accident and begins seeing paranormal visions of ghoulish men who pursue her to the ends of the earth and her sanity.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
With onboard expedition leaders at the helm, be prepared for Zodiac outings and wet landings to explore the ends of the earth.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
Mapping is likewise central to the critical charge of Imani Jacqueline Brown’s work, What remains at the ends of the earth?
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Will the world’s offshore elite scatter to the ends of the earth in response to such a modest wealth tax?
—James S. Henry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
Before the hurricane, La Ceiba’s city limits represented the ends of the earth to Keldy.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
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“The ends of the earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ends%20of%20the%20earth. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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