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as in humanities
human beings in general
the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out
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as in planets
the celestial body on which we live
worried about the effects of pollution on the world
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as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed
theories about the origin of the world
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as in galaxies
a huge physical or conceptual distance
they have ideas for the new project that are a world away from his own
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Recent Examples of worlds
The annual fundraising event, presented by Gucci, benefits the historic museum, and brought together figures from across the fashion, art, film, and music worlds.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
The moon is glimmering, the veil between worlds is thin and there’s an air of mischief lingering in the shadows.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Among Franco’s other movies about worlds in turmoil is New Order, the 2020 Spanish language drama that portrayed a coup d’état in which the wealthy ruling class is replaced by a militarized regime, and which bowed in Venice.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Best Gifts for 8-Year-Olds Shopping for gifts for 8-year-olds is the best of both worlds, in my opinion.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Other notable guests included Hailey Bieber, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Tory Burch, Questlove, Karlie Kloss, and many others from the fashion, film, and tech worlds.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Smaller vessels give you the best of both worlds—the ability to see multiple places on one trip without dealing with oppressive crowds.
—AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Wuornos and Moore reportedly came from very different worlds.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
The moon is glimmering, the veil between worlds is thin and there’s an air of mischief lingering in the shadows.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Among Franco’s other movies about worlds in turmoil is New Order, the 2020 Spanish language drama that portrayed a coup d’état in which the wealthy ruling class is replaced by a militarized regime, and which bowed in Venice.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Best Gifts for 8-Year-Olds Shopping for gifts for 8-year-olds is the best of both worlds, in my opinion.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Other notable guests included Hailey Bieber, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Tory Burch, Questlove, Karlie Kloss, and many others from the fashion, film, and tech worlds.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Smaller vessels give you the best of both worlds—the ability to see multiple places on one trip without dealing with oppressive crowds.
—AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Wuornos and Moore reportedly came from very different worlds.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worlds
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Some instructors, particularly in the humanities, told Claybaugh they’ve been forced to shorten reading lists and assign lighter material in response to student complaints.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the full moon may have some mixed energies, with the planets crisscrossing in all sorts of ways, the key now is to focus on being grounded, balanced and centered as much as possible.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Instead, Kepler’s heliocentrism, with elliptical orbits, was so remarkable because, for the first time, an idea had come along that described the Universe, including the motion of the planets, better, more accurately, and more comprehensively than the previous (geocentric) model could.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Large language models that devoured the total creative output of humankind endlessly remix those inputs to illustrate fictional universes of bespoke media, almost indistinguishable from reality (and getting better every day).—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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There’s been so many examples through the years of filmmakers planting all these seeds or proposing these big universes and imagining these big slates that never end up going anywhere.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over the decades, the observatories on Kitt Peak have helped map dark matter, chart distant galaxies and train generations of astronomers.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The final women’s window displays a foulard created for Bergdorf Goodman on a green backdrop with a thistle flower motif surrounded by globes indicating where Loro Piana fibers are found.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology's ramifications across the sector can't be overstated.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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There are still many ways the trade truce can fall apart.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The transformation of how humans exchange ideas, tell stories, develop relationships, conduct business, and organize societies.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her primary areas of study are hunter-gather societies, technological change, and human-material interactions most broadly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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To that end, a multi-national team of astronomers led by Kosuke Namekata of Kyoto University in Japan have made a breakthrough by targeting the young sun-like star EK Draconis, which is 112 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Draco, the Dragon.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Located about 162 light-years away from Earth, β CMi is encompassed by a disk of hydrogen moving incredibly fast.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Worlds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worlds. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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