the globe

noun

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

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The blue moon will be visible around the globe, but cloudy skies might obscure backyard astronomers' views, so be sure to check the weather in your area before going out to check the night sky. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 May 2026 Since then, Rome's National Public Library has made the entire Nonantolan collection free and digitally accessible, as part of a larger project to help researchers across the globe. Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026 The theory is that given a greater chance to qualify, more nations would increase grassroots funding and therefore improve the standard of soccer around the globe. James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Home to innovators, entrepreneurs, immigrants, workers, artists, and dreamers from every corner of the globe. Adam Miller, Daily News, 23 May 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 26 May. 2026.

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