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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
Basically, average lows are getting hotter both at night and in the early morning, a trend seen across the country and globe.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The brand is also introducing two new models to its Festavia string lights with one of them offering small globe-like bulbs.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The original owner kept the home for 56 years, preserving its mahogany wall panels, globe light fixtures and much of the kitchen and bathrooms, according to listing agent Dara Buzzard of Dudum Real Estate Group.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ahmed will play cocky Flight Nurse Zay Patel, Meyboom as spirited rookie Flight Nurse Piper Adler, Eling as charming First Officer Wyatt Ellis, Lee as ambitious pilot Maya Yang, and Smith as Captain Riley, a globe-trotting pilot with a past connection to Wheezer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The brand is also introducing two new models to its Festavia string lights with one of them offering small globe-like bulbs.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The original owner kept the home for 56 years, preserving its mahogany wall panels, globe light fixtures and much of the kitchen and bathrooms, according to listing agent Dara Buzzard of Dudum Real Estate Group.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ahmed will play cocky Flight Nurse Zay Patel, Meyboom as spirited rookie Flight Nurse Piper Adler, Eling as charming First Officer Wyatt Ellis, Lee as ambitious pilot Maya Yang, and Smith as Captain Riley, a globe-trotting pilot with a past connection to Wheezer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
Noun
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The house—painted bright, layered with antique glassware and family heirlooms—positions the domestic sphere as a seat of authority.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The collapse continues until a luminous sphere surrounds a dense core that is hot enough to sustain nuclear fusion.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of the three visible planets visible to the naked eye, Venus will shine low in the east, Jupiter in the east-southeast and Saturn in the west-southwest.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Beyond Earth, the findings could also guide studies of other stars, since stellar magnetism plays a key role in shaping planetary systems and even in determining whether planets might support life.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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And when the second half started, Gay couldn’t turn a solid Commanders drive into three more points, banging the ball off the right goal post.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reigning world champion and 100-meter dash runner-up Sha'carri Richardson and Shericka Jackson will do their best to repeat their 2023 successes.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After over a decade of running a members’ club in Mayfair, David Lorenz grew tired of the hospitality world.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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