globe

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noun

ˈglōb

Synonyms of globe next

: something spherical or rounded: such as

: a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens

: earth sense 4

: orb sense 5

globe

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verb

globed; globing

transitive verb

archaic

: to form into a globe

Example Sentences

Noun She has a globe in her office. His fame has spread around the globe. The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Both of their globe-trotting careers will be celebrated on Monday in a senior night celebration before the Huskies (25-5, 17-2 Big East) face Xavier (7-21, 0-19 Big East) in the last game of the regular season. —

Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2023 While others relied on YouTube videos or barrages of tweets, Cornero could hold forth at essay length, tying globe-spanning events and Q clues together in a tenuous logic that nevertheless appealed to QAnon fans. —

Will Sommer, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023 In Hellenistic and Roman art, Atlas is often depicted as holding up a globe. —

Milan Polk, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023 No globe-trotting media darling or populist, Benedict was a teacher, theologian and academic to the core: quiet and pensive with a fierce mind. —

Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2023 No globe-trotting media darling or populist, Benedict was a teacher, theologian and academic to the core: quiet and pensive with a fierce mind. —

Nicole Winfield, ajc, 31 Dec. 2022 For instance, flat-Earthers have relied on YouTube to create doubt about Earth as a globe. —

Craig A. Foster, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2023 Track his trips with this cork globe that doubles as a sick desk accessory. —

Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2022 The Mahoneys have watched as four Foxconn buildings, including a large globe has been built right outside of their front door. —

Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2022 See More

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