as in bead
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 globule In milk that's commercially produced in the U.S., the step after pasteurization, homogenization, involves forcing milk through a small nozzle at a high pressure to break up its fat globules and give it a uniform consistency. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 It is absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and distribute the vitamin throughout your body. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2024 Stabilized by fat globules and proteins, air bubbles create that soft, familiar, luxurious feel. Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024 The first change to Gekko is that his globules are now harder to reclaim. Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for globule
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Noun
  • Another photo shows the dagger’s handle, which has a series of alternating designs almost like a row of beads and rings.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Timothée Chalamet Splashed Out $25K at Auction for One of Bob Dylan's Jackets from the 1980s Swift's white strapless dress is decorated in silver and white metallic beads and sequins.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Frost, tiny frozen water droplets, can form on outside surfaces during overnight freezes.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Measles can spread through contact with an infected person or with contaminated air droplets, and the virus can live in an airspace for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area, according to the CDC.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Flat burrs for drip and pour-over: Wilfa Uniform for $349: This Wilfa has long been on our list as a great flat-burr grinder for pour-overs and drip.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Mornings are best spent sipping to-go drip coffee on the deck at sunrise or watching the mist roll off the water.
    Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Globule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globule. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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