world
noun
the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
worlds
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pluralof world.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The researchers achieved the most sensitive modern search for giant planets in this particular system, using an approach that was not intended to detect smaller worlds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
In Schoenbrun’s debut novel, “Public Access Afterworld,” the filmmaker takes a sizable risk, stripping away the meticulously crafted onscreen worlds to assert the dexterity of their prose.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Miller said now he wanted to "marry the two worlds of dancing and singing" in his career.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
In March, Meta announced it would remove its Horizon Worlds social platform from VR headsets entirely, focusing instead on people accessing its virtual worlds through their smartphones.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
"For an instant in time I was free and alone in the dark night," he recalled, "poised between two worlds, belonging to neither."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
