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Recent Examples of globules
In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.
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Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads.
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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.
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Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.
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IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2018
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globules
Noun
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The colors change to indicate how saturated the beads are, and the dyes used contain hazardous chemicals.
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Combine gemstones, modern French tips, and your favorite team flag surrounded by beads for the win.
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The stones are arranged in an irregular composition intended to evoke falling droplets of water.
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The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
Noun
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Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
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For shoppers comparing options, the cheaper menu items at the same studios include standard IV drips and Restore’s $79 NAD+ bundle.
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Next Health’s most popular IV membership, at $299 a month, bundles two IV drips, two vitamin shots and monthly access to cryotherapy, infrared LED, hyperbaric oxygen and body composition scans, which is a useful benchmark for how the membership math actually works at a mid-tier clinic.
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“Globules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globules. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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