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as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity
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Recent Examples of globe
The heart is painted to look like a globe, and the chimes can play melodies from different countries.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Take a peek at RetroCast The feature, displaying weather from New York City on Friday, April 3, 2026, closely recreates the look and feel of old-school local forecast segments, opening with a rotating globe-style display before transitioning into a full-screen forecast.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Take a peek at RetroCast The feature, displaying weather from New York City on Friday, April 3, 2026, closely recreates the look and feel of old-school local forecast segments, opening with a rotating globe-style display before transitioning into a full-screen forecast.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for globe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
Noun
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Financial experts say even if the ceasefire holds and the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, the lingering effects of its closure will be felt in the economic sphere for months to come.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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As Holocaust memory is increasingly contested in the public sphere and the trauma of the Holocaust is joined by other tragedies for the Jews, Rosensaft’s vision has grown uncertain.—
Stewart Ain,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While that risk of impact has been confidently ruled out, the date of its future rendezvous with our planet on Friday the 13th is likely no salve to those who are superstitious.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Director Jon Favreau took the CinemaCon stage to debut the opening 17 minutes of the film, which saw Mando infiltrate a secret meeting of Empire sympathizers and blow up massive AT-AT walkers on a snowy planet.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The next pitch was initially called a ball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s enough ball production to justify a real NFL look.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Throughout her career, Chinese artist Cao Fei has explored every aspect of our world, demonstrating great versatility and insight in her use of a broad range of technologies and languages.—
Miuccia Prada,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The show became best known for its extensive use of mixed media — claymation, 3D CGI, and characters of all sorts of different sizes and shapes helped fill out the show’s surreal world.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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