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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
The wider security perimeter will allow Universal to remove the existing screening checkpoint near the iconic globe at the theme park entrance where a new 500-room hotel is planned.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Going rogue against the Director’s wishes, Eve turns her quest for vengeance into a rescue when a little girl is kidnapped, and globe trots from a neon New York nightclub to a snowy Austrian village full of murderous locals.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Known as one of the last privately held of the original eight big studios, RKO’s iconic tower and globe logo has lit movie and television screens for over 90 years.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
And that truth has been echoed around the entire globe.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Going rogue against the Director’s wishes, Eve turns her quest for vengeance into a rescue when a little girl is kidnapped, and globe trots from a neon New York nightclub to a snowy Austrian village full of murderous locals.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Known as one of the last privately held of the original eight big studios, RKO’s iconic tower and globe logo has lit movie and television screens for over 90 years.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
And that truth has been echoed around the entire globe.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
Noun
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When pumped with enough energy, the sphere will emit the laser light on its own.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Earth’s inner core is a roughly 1,500-mile-wide sphere made mostly of iron and nickel.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
9 July 2025
Noun
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As the planet suffered from war and a lack of resources, Superman’s parents sent him in a small spaceship to Earth, which has drawn comparisons to the story of Moses, who was placed in a basket and sent down the Nile to save him from being killed.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Speed across planets, dive into lore, and get hooked.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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This is not usually not somewhere Destiny drops the ball.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The kids were treated to a royal ball, a pajama party and other special surprises.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Public outrage is becoming an ever-present threat to businesses and leaders in today’s hyperconnected and polarized world.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
9 July 2025
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RWAs serve as the connective tissue between the real economy and the digital world, unlocking liquidity for traditionally illiquid assets while enabling programmable finance.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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