as in underworld
a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream
the half-world of tattoo addicts who regard the body embellishments not merely as fashion statements but as works of art and fundamental expressions of personal identity
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Recent Examples of half-world
On a sultry Monday night a half-world away from where her problems began, the 23-year-old earned a gold medal at world championships in the biggest 100-meter race this side of the Olympics.
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CBS News,
22 Aug. 2023
Being in that half-world of reality and filming was genuinely terrifying.
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Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
6 May 2023
CBS News,
22 Aug. 2023
Being in that half-world of reality and filming was genuinely terrifying.
—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
6 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-world
underworld
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The show, which starts in 1977 in Naples, follows Pietro Savastano – a tough city kid from a poor neighborhood – who is set to enter the criminal underworld as a means of survival.
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The shooters in the deadly K Street massacre moved within the complex orbit of criminal gangs and their offshoots that make up Sacramento’s underworld, an expert on the capital city’s gang culture testified Monday.
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“Half-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-world. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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