Definition of globulenext
as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table

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Recent Examples of globule The various Bok globules found in star-forming regions as well as in the halo of the Milky Way are examples of dark nebulae. Big Think, 18 Mar. 2025 Randomly dense gas globules within the nebula develop and gravitationally collapse and compress to become stars. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025 There, perched under glass-globule chandelier, we were welcomed with Manhattans made with Michter’s rye, a personal favorite amongst this particular crew. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming. IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for globule
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Noun
  • Residents were prepared with Ziploc bags full of change, and the runners would give Mardi Gras beads in return for money.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • People set up chairs, coolers, grills and ladders — offering a higher vantage point to catch the eye of float riders throwing glimmering plastic beads to revelers.
    Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.
    Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
  • With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.
    Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • This was strange; the cloud seemed too thin to host the large droplets required to refract light in this way.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The tiny liquid droplets in the fog can freeze instantly to any surface, including vehicles and road surfaces.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Managing soil health and inputs like water and installing drip irrigation helps stabilize the yield and quality of cotton.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The spa offers everything from traditional services such as massages and facials to biohacking, IV drips and energy work.
    Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Globule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globule. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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