Definition of globulenext
as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table

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Recent Examples of globule The various Bok globules found in star-forming regions as well as in the halo of the Milky Way are examples of dark nebulae. Big Think, 18 Mar. 2025 Randomly dense gas globules within the nebula develop and gravitationally collapse and compress to become stars. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025 There, perched under glass-globule chandelier, we were welcomed with Manhattans made with Michter’s rye, a personal favorite amongst this particular crew. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming. IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for globule
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Noun
  • Slim or softly embellished styles like beads or lace can define the waist without competing with the dress or stealing focus from the moment.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • After a top coat, Sun added asymmetrical groupings of rhinestones, jewels, sequins, and caviar beads for a truly otherworldly outcome.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.
    Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • One pair of slippers in particular had bright red globs of liquid on the sole, along with what Gould thought at the time could be human hair.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • This gold and silver chrome combo works on bold 3D designs of stars, hearts, and water droplets.
    Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
  • For a snowflake to form, a freezing water droplet attaches itself to one of those floating dust, soot, or pollen particles.
    Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Drip faucets correctly Set faucets to a slow, steady drip rather than a stream to conserve water while preventing freezing.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Aim for a slow, steady trickle of about one drip every three seconds or at least five drops per minute.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Globule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globule. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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