: something spherical or rounded: such as
a
: a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens
b
c
Examples of globe in a Sentence
Noun
She has a globe in her office.
His fame has spread around the globe.
The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.
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Its coffered ceilings and pendant globe light fixtures give the space a retro feel.
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Noun
That funding is backing laboratory and computer analysis of research samples and findings, creating new data from digging in on old craters around our globe.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Beyond the prestige and globe-trotting lifestyle, being a pilot comes with six-figure pay, is AI-proof, and—perhaps surprisingly—requires no college degree.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Its coffered ceilings and pendant globe light fixtures give the space a retro feel.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
What starts out as a murder mystery set amid Oxford’s dreaming spires becomes a globe-trotting adventure with a very personal angle for Holmes and family.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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