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as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity
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Recent Examples of globe
This rolling globe is designed to eliminate puffiness while reducing wrinkles at the same time.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
Guinness World Records does not require cyclists to literally ride the complete globe, as oceans would make that difficult (though perhaps not impossible).
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
The fragmented globe on the Mets cap appears to echo her 2022 installation at LaGuardia Airport, Shorter than the Day, in which hundreds of photographs of the New York skyline at different times of the day form a sphere.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Cryo globes are an ultra-popular way to harness the wonders of ice on one’s skin.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2024
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
Guinness World Records does not require cyclists to literally ride the complete globe, as oceans would make that difficult (though perhaps not impossible).
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
The fragmented globe on the Mets cap appears to echo her 2022 installation at LaGuardia Airport, Shorter than the Day, in which hundreds of photographs of the New York skyline at different times of the day form a sphere.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Cryo globes are an ultra-popular way to harness the wonders of ice on one’s skin.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for globe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
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In particular, the company has beefed up its lifestyle category with unexpected objects, such as a 120-euro sculptural metallic box with scented spheres to hang in closets or cars and 48-euro ceramic pencils to dip into concentrated perfume to make desks and corporate environments more enjoyable.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each beverage comes with a chocolate sphere that melts to reveal mini marshmallows and a pink bow marshmallow when placed in the drink.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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Forests here can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Failure would be deeply embarrassing and, more pressingly, dangerous for the planet.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Exasperated Cowboys want explanation for no-call on 49ers’ key touchdown pass 49ers defensive line Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield is a quick thrower of the ball.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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With the score sitting at 14-10, Crabb smacked the ball at Banesh who parried it, his touch giving Partain the option to pass it back to his teammate.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Four years ago, the Sharks had Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Logan Couture, Kevin Labanc, Evander Kane, Erik Karlsson, Martin Jones, and Timo Meier on long-term contracts, most with at least some trade protection in a flat-cap world.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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But now the company is hitting its stride in the tech-forward entertainment world.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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