the globe

noun

: the earth
satellites circling the globe
His fame has spread around the globe.

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Charlotte is a hub for American, which brings billions of dollars to the local economy and gives residents easy access to direct flights across the globe. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026 And with grants Hartwell and others have found, Frazier McCollum has taken her message to Black communities fighting data center growth in Atlanta, Memphis and even across the globe in Zambia. — Jenny Abamu, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 The result is a hilarious, all-too-real depiction of the existential angst that has come to plague Gen Z-ers across the globe. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 Open your TikTok or Instagram app and you’ll likely be greeted by short-form video content soundtracked by music from across the globe. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the globe

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“The globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20globe. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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