worldbuilding
- a variation of world-building.
Example Sentences
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The worldbuilding here is excellent and the politics almost too detailed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
The worldbuilding of “Mickey 17” is economical and the design of Niflheim’s native alien species — whose tails might just add the perfect umami to a brand new sauce — is a sight to behold.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2025
“There’s a tremendous amount of visual imagination and worldbuilding on a scale that I have not seen before in a very long time,” Nolan said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
While this volume might leave you craving a single compelling protagonist, its clever worldbuilding and sardonic wit more than compensate.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
Once all of the initial worldbuilding and discussion of future-predicting math was out of the way in the first few episodes, Foundation really picked up in a lot of ways.
From The Verge ● Nov. 20, 2021
