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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a certain world" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific, but not explicitly named, world or environment, often in a metaphorical or abstract sense.
Example: "In a certain world, people prioritize kindness and understanding above all else."
Alternatives: "a particular realm" or "a specific universe".
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He was 26, really fast and a certain world champion.
"We stand for a certain world," she says.
As a result, he was something of a celebrity, at least in a certain world.
In 1962 Auden published a volume of criticism, The Dyer's Hand, and in 1970 a commonplace book, A Certain World.
"People assume that if you grow up in a certain world, you will be a certain way," Guest explains.
Any relation to a certain world leader who is never in doubt and is impelled to act on his suspicions as an article of faith is purely intentional.
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They exude a certain world-weary glamour (Johnson).
Mirren's achievements have come at the price of a certain world-weariness.
His voice, melancholy and heavily vibratified, suggests a certain world-weary suaveness.
He has a certain world-weariness to him, a sense that nothing much could surprise him, however good or bad things might get.
The tentativeness seems to be part of a design to project a certain world-weariness--perhaps McLane felt Same Life was not dark or pessimistic enough?
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