the globe

noun

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

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The Brotherhood bears some resemblance to the Bruderhof, a tiny Christian pacifist sect founded in Germany in the nineteen-twenties that left its country of origin and spread around the globe in response to Nazi Fascism. Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025 One of the most revealing insights from recent studies is how flourishing plays out differently across the globe. Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Vance's argument with Zelenskyy — that Trump got in on — ricocheted around the globe. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 Underwater, a world of sea life attracts divers, snorkelers, and free divers from across the globe. AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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