globes

noun

Definition of globesnext
plural of globe
1
as in balls
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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as in planets
the celestial body on which we live New Year's celebrations around the globe

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  1. balls
  2. planets
  3. worlds
Noun
  • Dodgers manager Dave Roberts questions Manny Machado’s throw Fans threw balls and beer cans at Padres players — and traded blows — at Dodger Stadium.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The balls will help break the feathers up inside, so your coat emerges as puffy as possible.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of balls
Noun
  • Astronomers plan to use the next generation of space telescopes to zoom into the atmospheres of the nearest hundred Earthlike planets, looking for precise chemical combinations that indicate the presence of life.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of planets
Noun
  • There were no strict boundaries between space and time, the forces of nature or the animate and inanimate worlds.
    James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Then what leads to dissociation is when our brains and nervous systems are failing to navigate between these very different worlds.
    Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of worlds
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