globe

noun

ˈglōb How to pronounce globe (audio)
Definition of globenext
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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2
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 Stephenson’s storytelling finesse – clever reveals, discursive side quests, stealthy plot twists – shines in this robust tale of British journalist Owen and his globe-spanning search for a missing English earl in 1934. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 Christiane Amanpour, who parlayed a job as a news assistant on CNN‘s foreign desk into a years-long globe-trotting assignment for the news giant, plans to step away from the media company in June. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 The gas can always be liquefied and exported around the world to an energy-needy globe. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 For well-heeled, globe-trotting diners, Noma offered an escape from modernity and the sensation of communing with something more elemental and earthbound. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for globe
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  1. sphere
  2. planet
  3. ball
  4. world
Noun
  • Scientists expected the asteroid’s surface to be a smooth, sandy sphere where OSIRIS-REx could seamlessly touch down.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In this procedure, uranium-containing material is formed into tiny spheres by dipping them into a hot silicone-oil bath.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sphere
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  • Musk previously outlined plans to send Tesla’s Optimus robots to the planet aboard SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And then a seven-hour-long GRB came along—acting like a Death Star whose planet-destroying beam refused to switch off—that defied all explanation.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of planet
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  • The 6-foot-9 forward who signed a veteran minimum contract showed willingness to pick up opposing ball-handlers full court.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the third quarter of the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2026 in New York City.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ball
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  • Called the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, the ride attracts thousands of cyclists from throughout the nation and world.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
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