: 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.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
Guinness World Records does not require cyclists to literally ride the complete globe, as oceans would make that difficult (though perhaps not impossible).
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
The fragmented globe on the Mets cap appears to echo her 2022 installation at LaGuardia Airport, Shorter than the Day, in which hundreds of photographs of the New York skyline at different times of the day form a sphere.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Cryo globes are an ultra-popular way to harness the wonders of ice on one’s skin.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2024
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Noun
This rolling globe is designed to eliminate puffiness while reducing wrinkles at the same time.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
Guinness World Records does not require cyclists to literally ride the complete globe, as oceans would make that difficult (though perhaps not impossible).
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
The fragmented globe on the Mets cap appears to echo her 2022 installation at LaGuardia Airport, Shorter than the Day, in which hundreds of photographs of the New York skyline at different times of the day form a sphere.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Cryo globes are an ultra-popular way to harness the wonders of ice on one’s skin.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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