as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look
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Recent Examples of globular
The globular segments of the abstract piece, Complexing, could be a kind of smudging, a devolving, of the pregnant and engorged curvilinear silhouette of an earlier figurative sculpture, Monument.
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
As a wave of radioactive green slime envelops him, his body begins to transform—limbs mutating, rows of bloody fangs emerging—his globular, wormlike form, slithering menacingly across the screen.
—Laura Holliday, Wired News, 2 May 2025
Hanging from the ceiling are globular pendant lamps (from the French brand DCW Editions).
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This globular substance, shaped like a teardrop and unassuming in size, has been used by artists for millennia.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
As a wave of radioactive green slime envelops him, his body begins to transform—limbs mutating, rows of bloody fangs emerging—his globular, wormlike form, slithering menacingly across the screen.
—Laura Holliday, Wired News, 2 May 2025
Hanging from the ceiling are globular pendant lamps (from the French brand DCW Editions).
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This globular substance, shaped like a teardrop and unassuming in size, has been used by artists for millennia.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globular
Adjective
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The motif of shooting this show, as Alex [Kurtzman] established in the pilot, were these tight moving close-ups with these new anamorphic spherical lenses that are up in people's faces.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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About an hour's drive north of Dunedin on the South Island, Koekohe Beach is famous among geologists for the spherical boulders that formed about 65 million years ago.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The first Navitimer was made back in 1952 for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, giving fliers the ability to draw up flight calculations right aboard their aircraft thanks the watch’s circular slide rule.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Despite the rise of other tobacco alternatives like vapes, sales of nicotine pouches, stored in circular, gum-like dispensers, soared 641% from 2019 to 2022, according to 2024 research cited in the Journal of the American Medical Association.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kuma pulled the curved awning in the hotel’s inner courtyard, for example, from the eye-catching karahafu gable roof on the front of the theater.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Pardington spat out the coin and looked at the bird, the male with its long, curved beak and pronounced wattle.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The spindles offer a refined approach to a traditional silhouette and contrast nicely with the square legs that turn cylindrical.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2026
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Roulette Crossbody Bag The Roulette bag brings a unique twist to an otherwise timeless classic with a bold, cylindrical silhouette.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Globular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globular. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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