as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look
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Recent Examples of globular
Tiny projections stick out from the stalk, and the crooked tip has structures called a conical protuberance, a globular head and a rugged flap.
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Katie Cottingham, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Each globular protein has an iron-bearing complex called heme at the center.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
The full-scale prototype is designed to launch into space inside a conventional rocket and then expand—while in orbit—into globular living quarters.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 25 June 2024
The weed arrived innocuously enough with delicate, yellow globular flowers and feathery carrot-like leaves.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
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Katie Cottingham, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Each globular protein has an iron-bearing complex called heme at the center.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
The full-scale prototype is designed to launch into space inside a conventional rocket and then expand—while in orbit—into globular living quarters.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 25 June 2024
The weed arrived innocuously enough with delicate, yellow globular flowers and feathery carrot-like leaves.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globular
Adjective
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Some with thermal bonding technology and higher-end materials can get so spherical that the dynamics and the trajectory change.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Byzantine domes and spherical walls surround hydrotherapy jets that help ease muscle aches.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Legendary Glow Colour Balm in a circular placement on the apples of the cheeks for a doll-like look.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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The lounge is done with a circular bronze and quartzite bar top and blue leather stools.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some of those samples have been stashed away in cylindrical tubes on the planet's surface, while others are safely tucked away within the rover.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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From a helicopter, the idea is to drop a solid, cylindrical column of water on the flames.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Globular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globular. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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