globe

noun

ˈglōb How to pronounce globe (audio)
Definition of globenext
1
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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2
as in planet
the celestial body on which we live New Year's celebrations around the globe

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Recent Examples of globe Gin up such a feeble procedural explanation for the sudden reversal that the entire sporting globe becomes incensed over the garbage-y scent of an inside job. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Evans was a core member of Swift’s globe-trotting Eras Tour, which kicked off in March 2023 and spanned 149 shows in 51 cities across five continents before concluding in December 2024. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 This may be because there are many instances when the air temperature is high, but the wet bulb globe temperature is lower than the air temperature, thanks to humidity levels, cloud cover, wind speed or other factors. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 There’s also an inflatable globe, a witty reference to Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940). — Barry Levitt, Time, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for globe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
  1. sphere
  2. planet
  3. ball
  4. world
Noun
  • Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • According to Guzema, outside production partners were surprised to learn that the gold spheres used in the brand’s Orb pieces were formed by hand.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
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  • Looking at a red dwarf improves matters, since there’s less light overall, and planets are relatively larger compared to these small stars.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • The measurements provide insights into how planets are born from dust and pebbles, said Pontus Brandt, New Horizons project scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of planet
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  • But 12 minutes later, following a hand ball call against Sporting, Eduard Lowen put a go-ahead penalty kick into the right side of the net.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Their ability to keep the ball away from opponents with their precise, pretty lpasses, before finding a cutting edge through Lamine Yamal or Mikel Oyarzabal, has been devastating to watch unfurl in this tournament.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • The Castro family has been linked, through GAESA chiefly, to a lucrative world of hotels, banks, retail monopolies, foreign-currency businesses, foreign private compounds and offshore accounts.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Hiltz finished seventh in the 1,500 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics and fifth in the same race at the 2025 world championships in Tokyo.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
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