: 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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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Goodall during her lifetime devoted herself to her work as a conservationist, her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
What follows is a globe-trotting adventure (half in CGI World, some of it in Abu Dhabi) with a steadily growing cast of characters that, to their and Fleischer’s credit, remain always recognizable, often funny, and mostly enjoyable to watch mix and mingle.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Place metallic glass globe ornaments in a low marble dish, and that's it.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The ship is a kind of globe-trotting demonstration project, meant to prove that major shipping vessels could one day run on fuel derived from renewable electricity.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Goodall during her lifetime devoted herself to her work as a conservationist, her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
What follows is a globe-trotting adventure (half in CGI World, some of it in Abu Dhabi) with a steadily growing cast of characters that, to their and Fleischer’s credit, remain always recognizable, often funny, and mostly enjoyable to watch mix and mingle.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Place metallic glass globe ornaments in a low marble dish, and that's it.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.
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