globe
noun
Usually the globe the planet Earth.
globes
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pluralof globe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Do you want a facility that makes snow globes or one that makes semiconductors?” asked White.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
And it came with added significance as she became the first man or woman in the history of the alpine skiing World Cup to win more than eight globes in a single event.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Half a world away, Japanese scientists are using shining golden globes to search for the same answers.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
Gut-Behrami also leads the standings in Super-G and giant slalom, putting her on course to match Shiffrin’s impressive feat of claiming four crystal globes in 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
The yellow globes of streetlamps glow, aureoled in the mist.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
