: something spherical or rounded: such as
a
: a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens
b
c
Examples of globe in a Sentence
Noun
She has a globe in her office.
His fame has spread around the globe.
The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 June 2026
Research led by Queen’s University Belfast in Britain used 20 years of meteorological data to assess conditions at host stadiums using wet bulb globe temperature — a measure of heat stress that combines heat and humidity.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Then head inside on the second floor rotunda to see the marvelous California history mural and the breathtaking globe chandelier.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Dangerous heat and limited cooling Out of the 104 games, 67 of them are being held at locations and times that come with potential danger for heat illnesses, with 39 of those at high risk, according to their historical wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT).
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 June 2026
Research led by Queen’s University Belfast in Britain used 20 years of meteorological data to assess conditions at host stadiums using wet bulb globe temperature — a measure of heat stress that combines heat and humidity.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Then head inside on the second floor rotunda to see the marvelous California history mural and the breathtaking globe chandelier.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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