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 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 When cream is mixed to make ice cream, the fat gets separated into little globules. Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024 Any ideas? -David Clarey Cheese curds In Milwaukee, seemingly every component of the gooey globules known as cheese curds — pieces of young cheese that during the cheesemaking process become separated from the whey — is as malleable as the cheddar itself. Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for globule 
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Noun
  • Thanks to its quilted design, the beads are distributed evenly and stay securely in place.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The actress wore a necklace with translucent beads, along with stacks of bracelets, several small earrings and a few glittering rings.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, two members of the Oilers’ ice crew had to come onto the ice to pick up the rest of the chips and scrape the globs of cheese off the ice.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • My citrus plant is getting ready to bloom, but there are clear droplets on several flower cluster bases.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
  • As that light passes through the water droplets suspended in the air, it is broken up into the component colors called the visible spectrum – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, more easily remembered as ROY G. BIV.
    Daniel Freedman, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Mister Rogers, with his cardigan drip, that sweater-wearing prowess, was a fiery change-maker, as noted in Chantel Tattoli’s article about his college days in The Paris Review.
    Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Create a Cleaning Caddy Here’s how to store cleaning supplies without worrying about spills or drips ruining a nice basket: Nestle a plastic caddy with a handle inside the basket.
    Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Globule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globule. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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