in-world
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He was inspired by “La Dolce Vita,” Federico Fellini’s 1960 saga of Italian decadence where Nino Rota’s music bleeds back and forth from in-world parties to the outside soundtrack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
This all occurs on the Blaseball website, where text and icons alone describe with a crisp simplicity all that happens in the League, and fans can bet fictional in-world money on the outcomes of matches.
From The Verge ● Aug. 8, 2022
But it was also a good in-world reminder of not only how far the Marvel Cinematic Universe has come since the first Avengers film but also the reach and influence these characters have.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2021
Off field — but in-world — issues can be settled, or redressed, on it.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2018
So if you wanted to know where to find a particular monster in WoW, you could get a breakdown of probabilities, down to the specific in-world coordinates.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2014
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