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But, police say, thieves who arrived at the church under the cover of darkness last month likely saw the artwork as representing something more worldly: quick cash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Lugging suitcases across the border after packing up in Pakistan, Afghans are returning home with their worldly possessions but often lack one key item to restart their lives: an identity card.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The most surprising part might just be that America’s most worldly coach is now drawing inspiration from U.S. sports history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Much like the toilet which kept playing up during the Artemis II mission, this research reminds us even astronauts operating in other worldly conditions are still human.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

After paying for a private room last night and breakfast and bath this morning, the drab represented a good portion of my worldly wealth, so I kept my finger on it.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

In retrospect, Robert Freeman’s autumnal, artfully distorted photograph was an entirely apt image for a worldlier, darker, more grown-up Beatles record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Mirella, though, is worldlier than that, and eagerly strikes up a friendship with Evalisse.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2024

Deep learning -- machine learning's wiser and worldlier relative -- can digest larger quantities of information to make more nuanced decisions.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll talked at length on Tuesday about how Lynch, at 33, seems like a much worldlier, wiser, and mature person than in his previous incarnation.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2019

Two of the girls from London and two from The Nurseries made up the bevy of bridesmaids who were as bright and fair as though the bride had come from some worldlier stock.

From John Caldigate by Anthony Trollope

Tell her that if you’re right about that, at the time you were dealing with shame and fear, and felt your older sister was the worldliest person you could turn to.

From Slate ● May 2, 2021

And there’s no denying that when she sings, from a wildly diverse song list, she’s as polished and inventive as the worldliest cabaret artist.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2010

And Macbeth is the worldliest of Shakespeare's tragic heroes.

From Time Magazine Archive

A bawdy belly laugh at Nero's Rome delivered by the worldliest Roman of them all and translated with unexpurgated wit by Classicist William Arrowsmith.

From Time Magazine Archive

And even the worldliest of men, in their low code of honor, count the thing base and ignoble.

From Christian's Mistake by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik