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as in cosmopolitan
having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience
she returned from her year as an exchange student a much more worldly person
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as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
preoccupied with worldly concerns
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Recent Examples of worldly
To me, his comments seemed to apply not just to hustling but to broader aspects of worldly success.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Note the worldly age implied in his thousand-yard stare:
Redmayne as a slightly less old man.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
Your mind is moving beyond previous limitations while Mercury flies through your worldly 9th house, encouraging fresh ideas and ways of thinking.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
The couple were first romantically linked in 2020 and have publicly documented their relationship, worldly travels and White’s Olympic farewell on their social media pages ever since.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Note the worldly age implied in his thousand-yard stare:
Redmayne as a slightly less old man.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
Your mind is moving beyond previous limitations while Mercury flies through your worldly 9th house, encouraging fresh ideas and ways of thinking.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
The couple were first romantically linked in 2020 and have publicly documented their relationship, worldly travels and White’s Olympic farewell on their social media pages ever since.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worldly
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And much like the Gulf ports of today, opulent communities of global traders set up shop in Kabul, giving the city a cosmopolitan touch.David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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Africans are among the most open and cosmopolitan folks on earth, straddling multiple continents and speaking several languages.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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The paranormal phenomena spooking Spongebob and Squidward has a mundane explanation, but the entity flickering the lights turns out to be none other than Nosferatu, who reassures them with a terrifying smile; amusingly, Spongebob and Squidward are relieved to see him.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The skin tones of these black actors, seen in mundane settings, achieve an aesthetic advance that elevates Leigh’s sociological vision.Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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Combining different age statements and finishing casks contributes to its depth and richness, creating a unique and sophisticated sipping experience.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sleek and sophisticated, monochromatic schemes—particularly in white, gold and silver—are trending, like this silver belles-inspired 40-count ornament set.Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In fact, the natural tendency for systems to move from low-entropy states to high-entropy ones seems to be the only thing that reliably imbues the universe with a consistent temporal direction.Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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To indicate aging, the number needs to be followed by the temporal unit (5 years or 12 months), otherwise the number is just the name of the product.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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While the terrestrial aftermath was plain to see, captured by both the local media and satellites, the impact on the sea was unknown.Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Led by Emil Ruff, the research is the first large-scale comparison of marine and terrestrial subsurface microbiomes, offering a glimpse into the possible adaptations of alien life.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Chicness and physical well-being need not be enemies.Sarah Archer, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Silence is as critical to mental health as vitamins are to physical well–being.Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Walking among them is an lesson in earthly renewal.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Filmed somewhere in a desert landscape, the video finds Musgraves communing with nature and all its earthly creations.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Worldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worldly. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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