worldly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I was in a period of mourning and I didn’t want to give myself worldly pleasures because I thought it would make me feel icky or sad.”
The document teaches Claude how to be a kind and worldly assistant, ready to help people who talk to it.
Say what you will about the Davosites, they are worldly types who understand regression to the mean.
But we also know him as Ziggy Stardust, the alien rock star, or the elegant, worldly Thin White Duke.
From Salon
To Kelson, it’s a reminder to savor what time we still have — and this may be his final worldly act.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
