the globe

noun

: the earth
satellites circling the globe
His fame has spread around the globe.

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For a week, the grain rides atmospheric currents halfway around the globe, reflecting sparkles of sunlight back to space along its journey. Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 From martinis shaken with property-specific gin to custom brews poured at check-in, hotels across the globe are upping the ante for the luxury traveler and hoping guests will book for their brew. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 At the same time, streaming services, which lump together listeners from around the globe, provide a useful reminder that Anglophones constitute a distinct minority of the international music audience. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 After a fisherman pulls him from the Mediterranean Sea, amnesiac Jason Bourne (Damon) travels across the globe trying to piece together his past. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the globe

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“The globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20globe. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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