Synonyms of globes

globes

noun

plural of globe

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balls
• spheres
• orbs
• beads
• globules
• rings
• hunks
• chunks
• circles
• eggs
• ovals
• spheroids
• ellipses
• loops
• lumps
• clumps
• rounds
• gobs
• wads
• nuggets
• rondures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• squares
• blocks
• cubes
• rectangles

2

as in planets

the celestial body on which we live

New Year's celebrations around the globe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planets
• worlds
• earths
• orbs
• universes
• balls
• spheres
• creations
• cosmoses
• microcosms
• natures
• macrocosms
• microcosmoses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of globes

Seeing the world through old maps The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century. — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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. — 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