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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 original owner kept the home for 56 years, preserving its mahogany wall panels, globe light fixtures and much of the kitchen and bathrooms, according to listing agent Dara Buzzard of Dudum Real Estate Group.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ahmed will play cocky Flight Nurse Zay Patel, Meyboom as spirited rookie Flight Nurse Piper Adler, Eling as charming First Officer Wyatt Ellis, Lee as ambitious pilot Maya Yang, and Smith as Captain Riley, a globe-trotting pilot with a past connection to Wheezer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Another strange inclusion was a strange robot that looked like a giant white rubber globe that bounced and rolled around the place, engulfing and suffocating anyone who tried to escape or just got out of line.
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
As more and more Millennials have started families, many of them are determined to pass down those globe-trotting values—to share the joy of journeying but also to shape their kids into adaptable, savvy people.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ahmed will play cocky Flight Nurse Zay Patel, Meyboom as spirited rookie Flight Nurse Piper Adler, Eling as charming First Officer Wyatt Ellis, Lee as ambitious pilot Maya Yang, and Smith as Captain Riley, a globe-trotting pilot with a past connection to Wheezer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Another strange inclusion was a strange robot that looked like a giant white rubber globe that bounced and rolled around the place, engulfing and suffocating anyone who tried to escape or just got out of line.
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
As more and more Millennials have started families, many of them are determined to pass down those globe-trotting values—to share the joy of journeying but also to shape their kids into adaptable, savvy people.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
Noun
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The house—painted bright, layered with antique glassware and family heirlooms—positions the domestic sphere as a seat of authority.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The collapse continues until a luminous sphere surrounds a dense core that is hot enough to sustain nuclear fusion.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The story follows five unqualified astronauts chasing wealth on a planet made of diamonds and gold, with greed and conflicting testimonies driving the tension.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Why not dogs or children or creatures from another planet?—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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And when the second half started, Gay couldn’t turn a solid Commanders drive into three more points, banging the ball off the right goal post.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jackson and his family plan to send details of the catch to the International Game Fish Association with the hopes of attaining world records in both the junior record for Atlantic halibut category as well as line class for all fish.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The inherent coexistence of these smart systems in our world is opening up more pressing concerns.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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