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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
Press a cube of mozzarella onto the flat side of the scoop of risotto in your hand, scoop out another 2 tablespoons of risotto and join it with the first scoop like two halves of a globe.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
There’s the Penelope table lamp, where a mysterious, almost melancholy face base is adorned with a glass globe.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The wider security perimeter will allow Universal to remove the existing screening checkpoint near the iconic globe at the theme park entrance where a new 500-room hotel is planned.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Going rogue against the Director’s wishes, Eve turns her quest for vengeance into a rescue when a little girl is kidnapped, and globe trots from a neon New York nightclub to a snowy Austrian village full of murderous locals.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
There’s the Penelope table lamp, where a mysterious, almost melancholy face base is adorned with a glass globe.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The wider security perimeter will allow Universal to remove the existing screening checkpoint near the iconic globe at the theme park entrance where a new 500-room hotel is planned.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Going rogue against the Director’s wishes, Eve turns her quest for vengeance into a rescue when a little girl is kidnapped, and globe trots from a neon New York nightclub to a snowy Austrian village full of murderous locals.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
Noun
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Plans feature a performance sphere (similar to the version in Las Vegas) and retail promenade, with space that could one day accommodate gaming.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The social media sphere, where anyone can have a voice and following, also gives the company an idea of the intensity of Disney Adults, who might be angered by the removal of Magic Kingdom’s Tom Sawyer Island, the price of tickets or the very idea of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The peak of the Perseids is occurring just after the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, and the two planets will still be close together and shining brightly.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps this focus on metrics works: this firm, responsible for over $100 billion, is the second-most-successful hedge fund on the planet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Touchbacks: Touchbacks for kickoffs have been moved from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line, incentivizing the kicking team to keep the ball in play or have to deal with their opponents being a short trip away from reaching field goal range.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Nan then left the ball, and Lizzy chased after her.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a more fair world, Lugo still would be thriving and the Royals would be a couple games better in the win column and not churning to stay in the AL Wild-Card race with a 60-61 record entering the weekend.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sony ended all operations in Russia and dissolved its local subsidiary, part of moves both within the country and without to cut Russians off from the wider world.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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