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on earth
like nothing on earth . Incomparable. For example, That perfume smells like nothing on earth , or Her new hair color is like nothing on earth . [c. 1900]
Also, in creation ; in the world . Ever, anywhere, of all possible things. These phrases are all used for emphasis in questions or, less often, in a negative context. For example, What on earth is he doing with a spade? or Where in creation did that child go? or How in the world do you expect me to carry all those bags? [Late 1700s]
Example Sentences
Whether the country is good or evil is the wrong debate: like most people, and every other nation on earth, it’s a bit of both.
The most important place on earth that virtually no one has ever heard of is called the Saya de Malha Bank.
Now, after spending more than $200 million to elect Donald Trump to a second term as president, the wealthiest man on earth has ensconced himself in the White House at the president’s side.
Why on earth should the US pick up the slack, asks the Trump administration.
Each year, on the third Thursday in October, millions of Americans participate in the largest earthquake drill on earth: The Great Shake Out.
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