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. 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 See all Example Sentences for globular 
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Adjective
  • Unlike other deep-dive submersibles, which use a spherical shape to evenly distribute intense pressure, the Titan was shaped like a pill to accommodate more passengers.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The inner part of the machine rotates like a screw, combining the molecules, converting the structure of the plant material from spherical shapes to fibers.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Guests are greeted by a circular driveway with a fountain at the center.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Roughly halfway between Hawai’i and American Samoa, Palmyra Atoll forms a circular chain of about 26 small islets surrounded by multiple lagoons and bordered by 15,000 acres of shallow and deeper reefs.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • The two are surrounded by cylindrical candles, with the ocean in the background.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • To break the window, the brand advises users to push the black head, or black cylindrical part, firmly into the bottom corner (not the center) of your side window until a spike releases and breaks the glass.
    Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024

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“Globular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globular. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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