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snow globe

American  
[snoh glohb] / ˈsnoʊ ˌgloʊb /

noun

snow globes plural
  1. a clear glass or plastic ball containing a model scene, a clear liquid, and white flakes that settle like snow when the globe is shaken.


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What next for the Chiefs after 'NFL snow globe shaken'

From BBC Dec. 24, 2025

The Paris he gives us might as well be cradled in a snow globe, it’s so schematically perfect; similarly, Ms. Kelly’s smile, which outshines the City of Light.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

On the kind of day that NFL Films voice-of-God John Facenda would have loved, in a snow globe of a stadium, Barkley was all but unstoppable.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2025

Martini Town, however, might as well have been a snow globe celebrating Picturesque Christmasville, U.S.A.

From Salon Dec. 23, 2023

He added a snow globe to his stash, which didn’t seem like clothing to Percy.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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