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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
More than once, the dialogue makes space for Sammie learning about female pleasure from his worldly gangster cousin.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
What’s to Come with Fragrance Trujillo spoke to the future of fragrances, and the next several years will be worldly and unexpected.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
This blends seamlessly into the surrounding decor while offering a worldly and sophisticated element.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
His final wish: to be remembered as a humble priest, not as a figure of worldly power.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
What’s to Come with Fragrance Trujillo spoke to the future of fragrances, and the next several years will be worldly and unexpected.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
This blends seamlessly into the surrounding decor while offering a worldly and sophisticated element.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
His final wish: to be remembered as a humble priest, not as a figure of worldly power.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worldly
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Or when my older brother took me to eat borscht at his favorite college haunt near NYU, which was packed with cosmopolitan students all ordering the same thing.—
Daria Lavelle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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In addition to the building’s many amenities, residents will be able to enjoy waterfront living, private boat tours, and walkable access to the Brickell City Centre, offering the perfect mixture of cosmopolitan living with a tranquil waterfront lifestyle.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The house contorted even more, and once dinner was done, collecting laundry had become less mundane and more treacherous as violent, red flowers bloomed inside the home.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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Smart home systems that learn family patterns could create more opportunities for connection by managing mundane tasks and scheduling quality time.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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With its sky-high housing and living costs and its large and sophisticated workforce and population, the minimum wage that Albany dictates for the state will always be far too low to guarantee city workers a decent living.—
Paul Sonn,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Contemporary neutral hues in the fabrics and wood veneer are contrasted with deep olive-juniper accents, dark Emperador marble, and antiqued metalwork, creating a calming and sophisticated atmosphere.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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Though the papal tiara, symbolizing spiritual, temporal and supreme power, is still revered, no pope has worn it since Paul VI (1963-1978), who sold his for charity.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
18 May 2025
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Those questions are, so often, temporal and corporeal.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Related Stories The Mogami Terra Tech’s biological and engineered materials combine in natural shades like camouflage fatigues, extracted from terrestrial environments saturated with brush, soil and clay.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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That would mean another UK asset for RedBird, the terrestrial network Channel 5.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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In early-stage venture capital and startup formation—especially in deep tech and physical AI—the hardest problems cannot be solved in isolation.—
Nate Williams,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The environmental scientist will help check the quality of local rivers, lakes and streams by testing water for physical, chemical and biological factors.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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But in the earthly order, utility—usefulness for man—is the main determiner of value.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Assumption, proclaimed by Pius XII in 1950, is the doctrine that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life.—
Dennis Doyle,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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“Worldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worldly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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