whole wide world

Example Sentences

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One of the earliest scripts she wrote was a greeting for users returning home, which she wanted to feel like the "warmest welcome in the whole wide world."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He was described at the beginning of each episode as "the most important, the most beautiful, the most magical saggy old cloth cat in the whole wide world".

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

“It’s good to offer two or three options, rather than leaving the whole wide world open.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Or, they could pretend that their best friend in the whole wide world is leaving on a yearslong, super-dangerous trip to outer space, and that their only chance to hug her goodbye is next Friday.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2022

"It's filled with the yummiest ice cream in the whole wide world!"

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene