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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
In short order over the last couple of years, the agile globe-trotting networker has put together a consortium of investors to form his own media company, EE72, the name taken from his own initials and birth year.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Their Arts District restaurant has redbrick floors from its days as a Nabisco factory, warmed up with globe lights and dark leather booths.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Evil people are still lurking in the shadows of our country and this globe, looking to hurt us, looking to threaten our safety and our values.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Their Arts District restaurant has redbrick floors from its days as a Nabisco factory, warmed up with globe lights and dark leather booths.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Evil people are still lurking in the shadows of our country and this globe, looking to hurt us, looking to threaten our safety and our values.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
Noun
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There's an episode where Superintendent Chalmers becomes like a man-o-sphere skincare guru.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Such disputes have been a feature of the pay-TV business for decades, and occasionally erupt into the public sphere.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hardcore fans from all over the planet will be descending on Spain for the opening shows, and many will likely follow them as the tour continues throughout Italy, England, Denmark, and Germany.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sandals has reinvented the all-inclusive experience The story of Sandals has always been about celebrating the Caribbean and the pure joy of vacationing in one of the most beautiful natural landscapes on the planet.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Raptors turned the ball over on downs had a punt blocked on their next two possessions.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those characters don’t actually exist in either world, but their media does.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Netflix had offered the best of both worlds—access to a nation-wide streaming audience, plus a level of theatrical play commensurate with what the movie would have received from a traditional art-house distributor anyway.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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