: something spherical or rounded: such as
a
: a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens
b
c
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Examples of globe in a Sentence
Noun
She has a globe in her office.
His fame has spread around the globe.
The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2024
The wet bulb globe temperature is determined by measuring the temperature from a thermometer — in the sun — covered in a wet cloth.
—Ashley Ward and Jordan Clark, STAT, 10 May 2024
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Noun
Elsewhere other creative outlets are shown: a pile of books, pairs of binoculars, a globe, a turntable.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2024
The wet bulb globe temperature is determined by measuring the temperature from a thermometer — in the sun — covered in a wet cloth.
—Ashley Ward and Jordan Clark, STAT, 10 May 2024
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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