globe

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noun

ˈglōb

: something spherical or rounded: such as

: a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens

: earth sense 4

: orb sense 5

globe

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verb

globed; globing

transitive verb

archaic

: to form into a globe

Example Sentences

Noun She has a globe in her office. His fame has spread around the globe. The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At the 2019 World Cheese Awards, Rogue River Blue was judged to be the best in taste, color, consistency and texture compared to 3,800 competitors from around the globe.

oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2022 Soccer fans from around the globe have descended on Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, and some attendees have been captured on camera waving the Palestinian flag in the Al Bayt Stadium.

Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2022 TikTok, which is five years old and has more than a billion users around the globe, is widely described as addictive because of its algorithm that recommends content.

Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022 The event will also recognize 50 young New Wave: Creatives from around the globe.

Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2022 At the ceremony, Ray Flynn said the story of the terrible blaze touched people around the globe.

Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2022 Volcano activity has been recorded all around the globe over the past year.

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2022 Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s largest and most valuable collection of authentic music memorabilia at more than 86,000 pieces, which are displayed at its locations around the globe.

William Earl, Variety, 28 Nov. 2022 With the ongoing threat that climate change poses to our world and the permafrost around the globe, being prepared is paramount.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Nov. 2022 See More

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