snow globe

noun

: a sphere usually made of glass containing a miniature scene and flakes suspended in a clear liquid that give the appearance of snow falling onto the scene when the sphere is shaken

At the gift shop around the corner, you can buy giant panda oven mitts, hand towels, snow globes, decorative plates and change purses, among many other items.

—David Rowell

Examples of snow globe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the quest to build these computational snow globes, no one has a crystal ball — but the prize, for once, may just be worth the hype. —John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025

From postcards and posters to snow globes and accessories, the towers were a frequent motif in pop culture and consumer design. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025

Imagine shaking a snow globe again and again. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025

The News Want a MAGA rice cooker or a snow globe with a small version of President Donald Trump raising his fist? —Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snow globe

• bathrobe
• earlobe
• microbe
• niobe
• wardrobe
• jobe
• lobe
• probe
• robe
• strobe
• microprobe