as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look

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Recent Examples of globular Hanging from the ceiling are globular pendant lamps (from the French brand DCW Editions). Julie Lasky, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 This globular substance, shaped like a teardrop and unassuming in size, has been used by artists for millennia. Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025 Members of Mexico’s Cenotes Urbanos organization found a large globular pot while exploring Zumpango Cave and reported the discovery to officials, according to an April 21 news release from the National Institute of Anthropology and History. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025 Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globular
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  • Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical blossoms or enchanting lacecap flowers, there’s a perfect hydrangea for nearly every yard—whether drenched in sun or cloaked in shade—and every gardener's personality.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The sponge is spherical in shape and is covered in tiny hooks that trap prey, the marine researchers said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • The interior features a two-story circular foyer, natural fireplace, and a primary suite with a marble bath, according to the listing.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The collaboration brings together Coach’s heritage craftsmanship and B&V’s expertise in circular innovation.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The curved lines and mesh detailing add a dash of vintage street style, and pair well with everything from athletic wear to wide-leg trousers and a T-shirt.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Leaves may be flat or wavy or even cylindrical and shaped like tusks, arranged in a configuration like a fan, or maybe a pineapple top or the most emphatic of cockatoo’s crests.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Engineers placed the platform’s cylindrical hull in phase one into the Atlantic.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Globular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globular. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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