it's a small world

Idioms  

1. One encounters the same people, events or situations in unexpected places. For example, I never thought I'd run into Samantha at a ball game—it's a small world. [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

That's the one I think about every time someone says it's a small world.

From Salon • May 22, 2024

But even the discord fomented by this cultural misunderstanding has a happy ending — it’s a small world, after all.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2019

In other words, it’s a small world at the top.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2015

But it’s a small world after all, so it’s not surprising that this Elizabeth Taylor’s brushes with greatness had to do with “someone.”

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2011

So you see it’s a small world even in a big city, and we keep meeting the same people over and over again.

From Vistas of New York by Matthews, Brander