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.—
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Instead of Paris, head to Strasbourg or Colmar in France’s Alsace region, where half-timbered houses and intimate Christmas markets make the whole town seem like a snow globe.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
In the quest to build these computational snow globes, no one has a crystal ball — but the prize, for once, may just be worth the hype.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
From postcards and posters to snow globes and accessories, the towers were a frequent motif in pop culture and consumer design.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Imagine shaking a snow globe again and again.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
In the quest to build these computational snow globes, no one has a crystal ball — but the prize, for once, may just be worth the hype.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
From postcards and posters to snow globes and accessories, the towers were a frequent motif in pop culture and consumer design.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Imagine shaking a snow globe again and again.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snow globe
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“Snow globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20globe. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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