GLOBE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

globe

noun

ˈglōb

Definition of globe

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 She is typically depicted as a skeleton wearing a robe and carrying a scythe and, in many cases, a globe or a set of scales. — Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026 As long as the predominant globe-spanning Navy kept the seas free for everyone, there was no reason to be affiliated with any state. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Mulholland is in for a big change, heading from a New York–only gallery with 10 or so employees and a roster of 41 artists to a globe-spanning operation representing some 86 artists. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 But adoption is still barely occurring across the economy and globe. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for globe

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Miranda is a Broadway giant, known for Hamilton and the music in Disney’s Moana, and has stepped into the political sphere several times.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Betancourt rose to prominence in the oil sphere by transforming NABEP from a small operator into one of the country’s leading producers.

— Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

Sustainability Vestige views caring for the planet as an essential obligation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
This code, developed at Switzerland’s University of Bern over two decades, is designed to simulate collisions between asteroids, comets and planets, and analyze the impact by looking at millions of individual particles involved in each scenario.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of planet

Noun

How can this lanky kid, all 6-foot-2, 187 pounds of him, deliver the ball with such strength and distance?

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
His explosive ball-carrying, ground coverage and tackling should supplement what Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Kobbie Mainoo provide.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ball

Noun

Four suspects in the killing of former world champion boxer Zolani Tete were arrested, South African police said Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The two of them seem united by their need to prove themselves in a world of white men afforded the privilege and flexibility to be far more eccentric.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

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