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

Kimberley Alpine Resort is surrounded by jagged peaks, and its car-free downtown feels like a snow globe, complete with a quaint look and quiet atmosphere. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026

Mother Nature shook the Bormio snow globe mightily today as the world’s top Alpine skiers carved through blizzard conditions in Run 1 of the men’s Olympic slalom. —Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026

Pinprick funk guitar trades phrases with synth lines that come down like sprinkles in a digital snow globe. —Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026

With an ideal seat between Aspen Mountain and the Silver Queen Gondola, guests stay right at the center of the Aspen snow globe come wintertime. —Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snow globe

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