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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
One best seller was a globe, supposedly made from lapis lazuli and other gemstones.
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Chris Stanton, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Behind its rotating thirty-foot globe, retirees rode oversize tricycles and took up woodworking or the kazoo.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
This rolling globe is designed to eliminate puffiness while reducing wrinkles at the same time.
—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
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Chris Stanton, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Behind its rotating thirty-foot globe, retirees rode oversize tricycles and took up woodworking or the kazoo.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
This rolling globe is designed to eliminate puffiness while reducing wrinkles at the same time.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
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To photograph the intimate, in the private sphere, but also the presence of these couples in the public space (during lesbian demonstrations for example).Vogue, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Confirming Trump's Cabinet nominees Some of Trump's Cabinet selections are making waves across the political sphere, prompting questions from some GOP senators about whether some controversial nominees will be able to make it through Senate confirmation.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 15 Nov. 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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Concrete is the second-most consumed material on the planet after water.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The floor, which reflects light, and is intentionally constructed of a subtle mix of light and darker pieces of maple wood, increase visibility, so that the players and the ball stand out.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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Now try to take a picture of the ball and the marble.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 22 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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