globe

1
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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as in planet
the celestial body on which we live New Year's celebrations around the globe

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Recent Examples of globe But the story is very different on the planet globes were made to represent. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Another character is a mascot with a [globe] head who runs out of the plane while on fire. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025 Each place are some of the most forward facing programs at each level across the entire globe. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025 Ocean Vodka is charmingly bottled in small blue globes reminiscent of Japanese glass fishing floats. Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globe
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Noun
  • The official dimpled sphere of the Deutsche Golf Verband (Deutschland’s equivalent of the USGA), Snyder launched stateside earlier this year after establishing a presence in their home country over the past half decade.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Knowing yourself is difficult, in part, because some behaviors and attitudes stem from the unconscious mind, outside your sphere of awareness.
    Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Some of the most accomplished personalities on the planet have struggled with self-doubt.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Saturn, the planet of life lessons and karma, will be moving through Aries until Sept. 1.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 June 2025
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  • The $50 Oasis is her take on the WNBA’s official basketball, while Envision ($28) is Clark’s version of Wilson’s outdoor ball.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
  • Perez worked a full count, then walked to first base on ball four.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
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  • Totem Films holds world sales rights to the film, which is directed by Lithuania’s Vytautas Katkus.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
  • Despite the pessimism in the business world these days—with the stock market gyrating, unemployment unpredictable, costs rising, and international trade becoming burdensome, the future of the aerospace industry is bright.
    Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025

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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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