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 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 But the hint of a Jennifer Jason Leigh in Single White Female-type in Matt’s large, globular eyes soon becomes unequivocal. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025 Moreover, it was found that most of the fungi linked to fermentation were found in a specific type of pot, the globular jar. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for globular
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Adjective
  • The blade has a rectangular tip, and the handle ends in a spherical bulb.
    Aspen Pflughoeft July 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
  • In the case of sea silk, the structural coloration come from the layering of a spherical protein called photonin—one that becomes more vivid the more orderly the protein arrangement.
    Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Similar to many other automatic litter box models, the circular orb rotates, sifting dirty litter into a waste bag, which on this model is on top of the machine rather than below.
    WIRED, Wired News, 10 July 2025
  • Glass has also become a big part of the circular economy.
    LEW SICHELMAN, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
  • The devices are silver, cylindrical, and measure roughly 15 to 18 inches.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025

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“Globular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globular. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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