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.—
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Such is the power of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who has spent her career holding up fragile ideas of modern pop stardom and vigorously shaking them like a snow globe.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
No scrap of the past is safe from showing up again — no snow globe, no snowmobile, no snow or beach.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
The storied maison is making both of those wishes come true with their new limited-edition version of Chanel N°5 Eau de Parfum that seems like it was plucked out of a fairy tale—or a snow globe.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The show takes place in a version of Pasadena, the affluent Los Angeles suburb, that seems to be the size of a snow globe, or maybe Stars Hollow with palm trees.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
No scrap of the past is safe from showing up again — no snow globe, no snowmobile, no snow or beach.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
The storied maison is making both of those wishes come true with their new limited-edition version of Chanel N°5 Eau de Parfum that seems like it was plucked out of a fairy tale—or a snow globe.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The show takes place in a version of Pasadena, the affluent Los Angeles suburb, that seems to be the size of a snow globe, or maybe Stars Hollow with palm trees.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Snow globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20globe. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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