: 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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Dorany Pineda, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Around a quarter of the games at this year’s competition are expected to be played above 26 degrees Celsius, or nearly 79 degrees Fahrenheit, on the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) scale, according to an analysis by the climate science group World Weather Attribution.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
That happens when the wet bulb globe temperature, which includes temperature, humidity, cloud cover and wind, reads above about 95 F (35 C), though some people will be more heat tolerant than others.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The golden globe topper simultaneously recognizes both the gold of championship and the universal significance of a sport where every nation seeks to be champion.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Noun
That happens when the wet-bulb globe temperature, which includes temperature, humidity, cloud cover and wind, reads above about 95 degrees, though some people will be more heat tolerant.
—Dorany Pineda, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Around a quarter of the games at this year’s competition are expected to be played above 26 degrees Celsius, or nearly 79 degrees Fahrenheit, on the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) scale, according to an analysis by the climate science group World Weather Attribution.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
That happens when the wet bulb globe temperature, which includes temperature, humidity, cloud cover and wind, reads above about 95 F (35 C), though some people will be more heat tolerant than others.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The golden globe topper simultaneously recognizes both the gold of championship and the universal significance of a sport where every nation seeks to be champion.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for globe
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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