: something spherical or rounded: such as
a
: a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens
b
c
Synonyms
Examples of globe in a Sentence
Noun
She has a globe in her office.
His fame has spread around the globe.
The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Laurie Kellman, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
LeapFrog Magic Adventures Globe $64 Buy on Walmart This interactive globe is a great option for little adventurers.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
The set includes 10 warm white LED bulbs encased in ribbed G100 globes, each with an antique brass base on black wire.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
For a long time, climate change was nearly impossible to see, but rather had to be described and estimated for continents or the whole globe on seasonal, annual or centennial timescales.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
For decades, globes and other glass covers for ceiling light fixtures and fans had visible connectors, often three screws that fit in the side of a metal band attached to the ceiling or fan.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
The paintings had a small vocabulary of simple shapes (dollar bills, hearts, globes, crawling babies), applied to the picture plane with no great attention to exact placement or color, like a baker applying sprinkles to a birthday cake.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
About 900 different species of tarantulas populate virtually every continent of our globe, save for Antarctica.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
In the dining room of Capítulo restaurant, which was built as the chapter house for noblemen to assemble and make rulings, original vaulted ceilings and marble columns are complemented by modern glowing globes suspended from the ceiling by artful ribbons.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Noun
The Roosevelt globe now sits at the Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, N.Y., and Churchill’s globe is at Chartwell House, the Churchill family home in Kent, England, according to the U.S. Library of Congress.
—Laurie Kellman, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
LeapFrog Magic Adventures Globe $64 Buy on Walmart This interactive globe is a great option for little adventurers.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
The set includes 10 warm white LED bulbs encased in ribbed G100 globes, each with an antique brass base on black wire.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
For a long time, climate change was nearly impossible to see, but rather had to be described and estimated for continents or the whole globe on seasonal, annual or centennial timescales.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
For decades, globes and other glass covers for ceiling light fixtures and fans had visible connectors, often three screws that fit in the side of a metal band attached to the ceiling or fan.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
The paintings had a small vocabulary of simple shapes (dollar bills, hearts, globes, crawling babies), applied to the picture plane with no great attention to exact placement or color, like a baker applying sprinkles to a birthday cake.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
About 900 different species of tarantulas populate virtually every continent of our globe, save for Antarctica.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
In the dining room of Capítulo restaurant, which was built as the chapter house for noblemen to assemble and make rulings, original vaulted ceilings and marble columns are complemented by modern glowing globes suspended from the ceiling by artful ribbons.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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