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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
Lights and umbrella deals Outdoor globe LED string lights: on sale for $45.99 (34% off)
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These 50-foot LED string lights are a great lighting option for your patio and garden area.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Spread over two dining rooms and long bar and wine wall, with 200 seats, Bia’s lay-out and design have snap, with potted greenery and globe ceiling lighting that is both flattering and surprising.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Settings rarely turn up, nor do identifying attributes — a musician’s instrument, a scholar’s book, a geographer’s globe.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
If the fixture has globes, these might take a few more minutes to take down and wipe down, but a dust-free light fixture during your next dinner party is worth the extra effort.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Spread over two dining rooms and long bar and wine wall, with 200 seats, Bia’s lay-out and design have snap, with potted greenery and globe ceiling lighting that is both flattering and surprising.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Settings rarely turn up, nor do identifying attributes — a musician’s instrument, a scholar’s book, a geographer’s globe.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
If the fixture has globes, these might take a few more minutes to take down and wipe down, but a dust-free light fixture during your next dinner party is worth the extra effort.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
Noun
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Encouraging infrastructure growth is a delicate and complicated process, requiring buy-in and cooperation from many actors in both the private and public spheres.—
Gordon Bitko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Fondazione Prada, which has its headquarters in a Milan arts center that has a bar designed by Wes Anderson, has long been active in the film sphere.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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The other spacecraft, Venera 8, successfully arrived to Venus to make scientific measurements of the planet's soil before ceasing operation.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Melting ice sheets have driven roughly two-thirds of longer-term sea level rise, although last year — the planet’s hottest on record — the two factors flipped, making ocean warming the main driver.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Several cultivars are available from lacecap to pink or white balls of blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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The pieces are easy for little fingers to manipulate, and the final project is delightful—an archery set that shoots little balls at a target!—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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Alvarez has since pivoted back to practicing for the 2025 world championships in Singapore in July, while looking ahead to the 2028 Summer Olympics in L.A.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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In that world, Spurs look organised, ruthless, unified and clinical.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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