Thesaurus results for GLOBULES

globules

noun

plural of globule

as in beads

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 globules In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals. — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026 Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads. — Adam Rapoport, Air Mail, 23 May 2026 An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths. — Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026 The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018

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Just one week after announcing her engagement to Ben-Sylvester Strautmann, the 27-year-old royal posted a series of photos of her wearing a stunning golden gown embellished with thousands of glitzy beads.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Among humanity’s earliest forms of adornment, beads have carried associations with status, spirituality and protection across cultures and centuries.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of beads

Noun

Some of this year’s winners and honorable mentions included tiny jellyfish larvae swimming inside water droplets, a colorful sea slug wiggling along and many different forms of cells exploring their microscopic worlds.

— Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Measles spreads through respiratory droplets and can linger in the air even after an infected person leaves an area.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of droplets

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But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026

Definition of globs

Noun

Step 6 Place baking dish on a large rimmed baking sheet (to catch drips) and bake lasagna until sauce is bubbling around the edges, top is golden brown, and noodles are al dente (insert a skewer into center of lasagna to check), 75–85 minutes.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
But popular wellness clinics offering IV drips of vitamins and other supplements have also been offering glutathione.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026

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