the globe

noun

: the earth
satellites circling the globe
His fame has spread around the globe.

Examples of the globe in a Sentence

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“The globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20globe. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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