Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of globule
The various Bok globules found in star-forming regions as well as in the halo of the Milky Way are examples of dark nebulae.
—
Big Think, 18 Mar. 2025
Randomly dense gas globules within the nebula develop and gravitationally collapse and compress to become stars.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
There, perched under glass-globule chandelier, we were welcomed with Manhattans made with Michter’s rye, a personal favorite amongst this particular crew.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
See All Example Sentences for globule
Big Think, 18 Mar. 2025
Randomly dense gas globules within the nebula develop and gravitationally collapse and compress to become stars.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
There, perched under glass-globule chandelier, we were welcomed with Manhattans made with Michter’s rye, a personal favorite amongst this particular crew.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
See All Example Sentences for globule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globule
Noun
-
Teacher Claire Jakubiszyn knelt beside a 7-year-old boy, counting beads for an art project.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
-
For indoor houseplants, avoid potting mix that contains fertilizers or moisture-retaining material, sometimes called moisture beads.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
-
With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
It can also be spread through direct contact with infectious droplets.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
-
While scientists have long observed this liquid-to-solid transformation, the exact molecular link that converts these fluid droplets into a high-performance final structure has remained a mystery until now.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The drip, drip, drip of layoffs at increasingly profitable companies like ASML and Amazon can ruin morale among remaining workers and contribute to a growing sense that—because of AI or not—no one’s job is safe.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
-
This bed is planted with herbs and watered with a drip irrigation system.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Globule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globule. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
