the (whole) world over
noun phrase
: everywhere in the world
His books have entertained readers the world over.
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These songwriters have enriched the lives of billions of listeners the world over.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Carlos’s daughter, Michelle Malcolm-Williams, says she’s also driven by the mission to amplify her father’s contribution to music that is loved the world over.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
And millions of patients the world over have benefited.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Changes to the atmosphere brought on by cooling in the Pacific Ocean alters weather patterns the world over.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Carlos’s daughter, Michelle Malcolm-Williams, says she’s also driven by the mission to amplify her father’s contribution to music that is loved the world over.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
And millions of patients the world over have benefited.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Changes to the atmosphere brought on by cooling in the Pacific Ocean alters weather patterns the world over.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“The (whole) world over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20%28whole%29%20world%20over. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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