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

Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular features over a million lights, music and snow globes at Ballantyne’s Backyard. —Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025

Watch this video to see how to make a snow globe. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

Construct a charming scene using miniature trees or dollhouse supplies for a quirky snow globe village. —Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025

Pacific Beach is ready to unwrap its sweetest holiday season yet, with two blockbuster Saturdays this month that will turn the coastal neighborhood into a living snow globe of lights, laughter and beach cheer. —Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025

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