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as in balls
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 planets
the celestial body on which we live
New Year's celebrations around the globe
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Recent Examples of globes
In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.
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James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
The Ebern Designs Rhenn flush mount comes with three milky glass globes that give you plenty of light without blinding you.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Luke Evans paid tribute to Tom of Finland with his all-leather Palomo Spain look with jacket, trousers and globes in burgundy.
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Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
There is Fedora, a city that preserves in glass globes models of the city that might have been, making enduring art of futures that were possible once but are possible no longer.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
In a garden designed by Denler Hobart Gardens, beautiful boxwood cones and globes are paired to enhance a stone patio's charm.
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Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
Dancers execute choreography with four to as many as 50 hoops, creating intricate designs such as animals and globes.
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Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Instead of speakers, the Project G had sound globes.
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Allison Marsh,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Jan. 2026
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
The Ebern Designs Rhenn flush mount comes with three milky glass globes that give you plenty of light without blinding you.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Luke Evans paid tribute to Tom of Finland with his all-leather Palomo Spain look with jacket, trousers and globes in burgundy.
—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
There is Fedora, a city that preserves in glass globes models of the city that might have been, making enduring art of futures that were possible once but are possible no longer.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
In a garden designed by Denler Hobart Gardens, beautiful boxwood cones and globes are paired to enhance a stone patio's charm.
—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
Dancers execute choreography with four to as many as 50 hoops, creating intricate designs such as animals and globes.
—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Instead of speakers, the Project G had sound globes.
—
Allison Marsh,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globes
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.
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Sell any unused, yet intact, workout equipment through your local marketplace, and don’t forget about the smaller, less bulky gear like dumbbells and stability balls.
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The researchers studied the planets’ orbits using telescopes on Earth to determine their density, from 1,110 light-years away.
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Spoilers Ahead Kara is introduced as a reckless party animal, who spends her time seeking out planets orbiting red suns, to weaken her superpowered metabolism and become intoxicated.
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Butter yellow French tips cut away to reveal sheer spheres of apricot jam.
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Stephen worked at Weber Brothers Metal Works at the time, welding half spheres together to make buoys.
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Hotel options offer something for the whole family The elegant Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota offers a best-of-both-worlds kind of stay.
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The movie was featured this past weekend at Prime Video’s all-day inaugural immersive event Obsessed Fest which brought fans face-to-face with the stars, creators and worlds behind the most buzzworthy YA, romance and book adaptation titles.
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Cellphone footage shows two glowing red orbs floating across the sky.
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According to the documents, the objects appeared above a ridgeline and, in some instances, seemed to generate additional smaller orbs.
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China imposed export restrictions on 10 US companies, including two rare-earths firms backed by Washington, marking the latest escalation in recent Sino-American trade tensions.
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Many companies that depend on these magnets have been looking for alternatives, either a rare-earths-free magnet or a motor without magnets.
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“Globes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globes. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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