snow globe

noun

: a sphere usually made of glass containing a miniature scene and flakes suspended in a clear liquid that give the appearance of snow falling onto the scene when the sphere is shaken

At the gift shop around the corner, you can buy giant panda oven mitts, hand towels, snow globes, decorative plates and change purses, among many other items.

—David Rowell

Examples of snow globe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But does the holographic nature of the snow globe tell us anything about our reality? — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

All the vehicles are winter-themed, and one is even an exclusive snow globe car, complete with its own Yeti driver. — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

In the teaser, Emira D’Spain reads a winter’s tale as clips of the cast appear in what looks like a snow globe. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snow globe

• bathrobe
• earlobe
• microbe
• wardrobe
• jobe
• lobe
• probe
• robe
• strobe
• microprobe