globe

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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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 Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 The restaurant’s minimalist design, from the pale wood furniture to the soft globe lighting, feels warm thanks to earthy textures and abundant natural light, creating a calm, modern space, perfect for enjoying a meal. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025 Running in parallel to the storylines of Piccard and Jones is the global race of the time where many prominent figures, from accomplished aviators to billionaire Richard Branson, were trying to become the first around-the-globe balloonists. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025 This includes simple measures like measuring wet-bulb globe temperatures—as read by a thermometer covered in a damp cloth to measure relative humidity—on their production floors. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globe
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Noun
  • Indeed, while other nominally communist countries, such as Vietnam and China, have facilitated the development of a private sphere in their economies in the past several decades, officials in Havana have in practice restricted such growth so as not to threaten state enterprises.
    Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • While authenticity and accessibility are being explored and celebrated right now in sports, the leaders in these spheres are still grappling with the direction and guardrails that may need to be put in place to ensure that athletes and fans are both protected.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • The Earthshot Prize aims to spotlight inspiring, innovative solutions to some of the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges, awarding prizes across five key areas.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Because the planet rotates very fast, these rising and sinking currents get twisted and stretched into horizontal flows, AKA jet streams.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • The Wolves went back to basics, and thanks to a couple of big runs, had the ball in the red zone.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The midfielder received the ball on the left from Lautaro after a few Venezuela rebounds in the area and slotted it into the near post.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Yet, even in 2025—eighteen years after the publication of the last book in the series, fourteen years after the release of its last film, and several years after Rowling first announced her gender-critical politics—the popularity of Potter’s magical world endures.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The seemingly low-risk, high-reward form of gambling has taken the sports betting world by storm.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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