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

“What in the wide world of football are you doing?” he howled at a player.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

The quality of iPhone and Mac output remains excellent, Apple Music 1 has splendid online-radio shows, and the still-ubiquitous Apple Pay was a mighty step forward in establishing the wide world of mobile payment.

From Slate • May 24, 2024

Bagpuss, the most magical, saggy, old, cloth cat in the whole wide world, is 50.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

I want news of my father, Odysseus, known for his great heart, and I will comb the wide world for it.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer