What Did People Search for in 2023?
2023-12-16
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1Google, the most popular internet search engine, releases its "Year in Search 2023" this week.
2Around the world, Google says the "war in Israel and Gaza" was the top search for news.
3The ongoing war topped searches for "Titanic submarine," which imploded in June, and February's "Turkey earthquake," which killed at least 50,000 in Turkey and Syria.
4Damar Hamlin was Google's top trending person on search this year.
5He is an American football player who collapsed as his heart stopped suddenly during a game in January.
6People also searched for Travis Kelce.
7In case you have not heard, Kelce is another American football player who is dating singer Taylor Swift.
8Among those who passed away, people want to know about Matthew Perry, a well-known actor in the American television show Friends.
9Singers Tina Turner of the United States and Sinéad O'Connor from Ireland rounded out the top three.
10In the world of movies, Barbie and Oppenheimer were not only the top Hollywood money-makers but also the top searches for the year.
11The two films topped Jawan, an Indian movie seen by millions on the streaming service Netflix.
12Yoasobi's "アイドル (Idol)" was the most searched song on Google this year.
13The Japanese musical group is made up of producer Ayase and singer Ikura.
14Inter Miami CF, the new home of Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, led Google's sports teams search.
15And Bibimbap, a Korean meal of rice, vegetables, egg and protein, was the top search for a recipe.
16Google says information on the top search results came from January 1 through November 27 of this year.
17Search results are presented worldwide as well as individually for nearly 50 countries.
18In India, the top news search was for Chandrayaan-3, the spacecraft that touched down on the moon in August.
19The successful landing made India only the fourth country to land on the moon.
20Typhoon Kanun and Jeon Cheongjo were the top news searches in South Korea.
21And Ashura and Güllaç, national dishes often made during religious celebrations, were the top recipes in Turkey.
22To mark the search engine's 25th birthday, Google also released top search data "of all time" across several areas.
23Since 2004 (when the company's search data first became available worldwide), the most-Googled Grammy winner of all time has been Beyoncé.
24Portuguese soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-searched athlete, and the most-searched movie or television program is Harry Potter.
25I'm Gena Bennett.
1Google, the most popular internet search engine, releases its "Year in Search 2023" this week. 2Around the world, Google says the "war in Israel and Gaza" was the top search for news. The ongoing war topped searches for "Titanic submarine," which imploded in June, and February's "Turkey earthquake," which killed at least 50,000 in Turkey and Syria. 3Damar Hamlin was Google's top trending person on search this year. He is an American football player who collapsed as his heart stopped suddenly during a game in January. People also searched for Travis Kelce. In case you have not heard, Kelce is another American football player who is dating singer Taylor Swift. 4Among those who passed away, people want to know about Matthew Perry, a well-known actor in the American television show Friends. Singers Tina Turner of the United States and Sinéad O'Connor from Ireland rounded out the top three. 5In the world of movies, Barbie and Oppenheimer were not only the top Hollywood money-makers but also the top searches for the year. The two films topped Jawan, an Indian movie seen by millions on the streaming service Netflix. 6Yoasobi's "アイドル (Idol)" was the most searched song on Google this year. The Japanese musical group is made up of producer Ayase and singer Ikura. Inter Miami CF, the new home of Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, led Google's sports teams search. And Bibimbap, a Korean meal of rice, vegetables, egg and protein, was the top search for a recipe. 7Google says information on the top search results came from January 1 through November 27 of this year. Search results are presented worldwide as well as individually for nearly 50 countries. 8In India, the top news search was for Chandrayaan-3, the spacecraft that touched down on the moon in August. The successful landing made India only the fourth country to land on the moon. 9Typhoon Kanun and Jeon Cheongjo were the top news searches in South Korea. And Ashura and Güllaç, national dishes often made during religious celebrations, were the top recipes in Turkey. 10To mark the search engine's 25th birthday, Google also released top search data "of all time" across several areas. Since 2004 (when the company's search data first became available worldwide), the most-Googled Grammy winner of all time has been Beyoncé. Portuguese soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-searched athlete, and the most-searched movie or television program is Harry Potter. 11I'm Gena Bennett. 12Gena Bennett adapted this story for Learning English with reporting from The Associated Press and Google. 13____________________________________________________ 14Words in This Story 15implode-v. collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards 16trending-adj. currently popular or widely discussed on the internet, especially on social media 17date-v. to meet with another person regularly to see if you are compatible for a relationship 18recipe-n. a set of instructions for cooking a specific food, including a list of the ingredients required 19dish-n. food served as part of a meal