world beat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of world beat
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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Jones, ranked 817th in the world, beat Brazil's world number 101 Laura Pigossi 6-4 6-2 at the Copa Colsanitas.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2023
Brazil's Guilherme Toldo, ranked just 66th in the world, beat No. 2 Yoki Ota of Japan 15-13 to advance to the round of 16.
From US News • Aug. 7, 2016
His most surprising victory over Federer was his first, coming in the 2004 Olympics when the then unseeded 18-year-old Berdych, ranked 74th in the world, beat the World No1 Swiss in the second round.
From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2015
American Serena Williams, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, beat Russian Maria Sharapova for the 15th time in a row.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2014
I suppose there are kind women everywhere," he said, "but in that respect Wyoming's got the rest of the world beat.
From One of Ours by Cather, Willa Sibert
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