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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
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.
—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
Best Actress and Best Actor in a Drama winners Michelle Pfeiffer and Tom Cruise hung out with their globes in the press room in 1990.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
At the center, students can explore maps and globes, including modern ones and some that date back hundreds of years, sourced from around the world.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025
Jellyfish paperweight $33 Shop Now Snow globes that stay put are paperweights.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Best Actress and Best Actor in a Drama winners Michelle Pfeiffer and Tom Cruise hung out with their globes in the press room in 1990.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
At the center, students can explore maps and globes, including modern ones and some that date back hundreds of years, sourced from around the world.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025
Jellyfish paperweight $33 Shop Now Snow globes that stay put are paperweights.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globes
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While mice are mostly optical now (instead of using balls), dust can still stick on the buttons.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Royals won the match by six wickets, with four balls left, to keep them in fourth on level points with Royal Challengers Bengalaru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, one point off the top spot.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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With Scorpio, nothing stays on the surface in part because the sign is ruled by two planets (formerly by Mars, now by Pluto, which was only discovered in 1930).—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
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The results also revealed the presence of benzothiophene, a carbon- and sulfur-bearing molecule typically found in meteorites, which could have collided with planets like Earth in the past.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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For weeks, voices across Europe’s cultural and political spheres—including Italy’s culture minister—have urged Venice Biennale organizers to shutter the Russian Pavilion, as the country’s war against Ukraine remains ongoing.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Comments pose challenges to the gatekeeping office of a news medium but the opening up of these digital public spheres has given people an opportunity to address certain issues in an unfettered fashion.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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When their fort reveals a magical ability to transport them to worlds across the globe, the girls embark on a whirlwind adventure that brings them closer again.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The two companies are working on an entertainment platform that will be connected to Fortnite and be filled with the company’s characters and worlds.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Here, concrete and granite orbs (and even bowling balls) echo rounded plants such as ornamental kales and coleus topiaries.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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There, thousands of translucent orbs smaller than peas bob in the water column below the fishing dock.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Following talks in the Indian capital, the two countries’ prime ministers inked a deal deepening rare-earths cooperation, and pledged to double bilateral trade by the end of the decade.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Globes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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