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as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity
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Recent Examples of globe
Molo was not specific with the jury about where Musk was, and Musk may not be done with his globe-trotting.
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David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Although his life has turned into a globe-trotting affair, Calva’s permanent residence remains in Mexico City.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The psychological revenge thriller of Season One opens up into a globe-trotting espionage thriller taking Reece across the Indian Ocean, Southern and Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The Ebern Designs Rhenn flush mount comes with three milky glass globes that give you plenty of light without blinding you.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
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David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Although his life has turned into a globe-trotting affair, Calva’s permanent residence remains in Mexico City.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The psychological revenge thriller of Season One opens up into a globe-trotting espionage thriller taking Reece across the Indian Ocean, Southern and Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The Ebern Designs Rhenn flush mount comes with three milky glass globes that give you plenty of light without blinding you.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
Noun
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The sphere at the top of the node bobs in the water, with the attached tube oscillating water within it, spinning turbines inside the structure that generate electricity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The advent of digital media outlets is transforming the way communication is being conducted in all spheres of life, including science communication.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Not exactly blistering starts for one of the best golfers on the planet.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Or to put it another way, the nation states, treaties, and climate summits make up the globe, while climate modeling and evolution and the periodic table of elements and carbon cycle are what define the planet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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So, too, has ball progression from their initial build-up phase after last summer’s sale of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid, as well as a lack of patterns of play in the final third.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For one thing, that extra speed—plus a spike in spin, which has allowed pitchers to throw harder while also making the ball swerve, dive, and kick—has given pitchers an even greater advantage over batters than before.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Baker still admires much of the tech world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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And the 24 world doubles the difference.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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