as in world
the whole body of things observed or assumed the theory that the universe is constantly expanding

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Recent Examples of universe In addition to the Liars universe being on TV, it was also announced that your book Genuine Fraud is now getting the adaptation treatment with Amazon. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025 The remaining members of the extended Dead universe — including Bob Weir and Mickey Hart — have continued to perform with Dead & Company, who celebrated the band’s 60th anniversary with a three-night run at San Francisco’s Oracle Park earlier this year. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025 Flicker isn’t the only one from the Real Housewives universe to speak out against Mamdani. Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Alongside successful products like the Puzzle bag, Anderson built a Loewe universe. Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for universe
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Noun
  • But just as his career was taking flight, his personal world fell apart.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.
    Anabella González, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, the very nature of recording your live stream of thoughts means a lot of editing later down the line.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.
    Dean Stattmann, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025

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“Universe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/universe. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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