of the world

phrase

Used following one or more plurals of proper nouns to indicate a general category relating to those mentioned.

“The YouTubes of the world”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Used following one or more plurals of proper nouns to indicate a general category relating to those mentioned.

    The YouTubes of the world

    1 more example

    It'll be a long time before the Netflixes of the world will start getting in on that market so it's one area we can live in and live in well.

    2019 July 15, “Islands in the stream”, in Otago Daily Times

Translations

Indonesian di dunia
  • di duniaTranslations
Portuguese da vida
  • da vidaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

of the world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20world

MLA

“of the world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20world. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “of the world,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20world.

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