snow globe
Americannoun
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snow globes
plural
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You live in a diesel snow globe, and somebody just shook it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Next month, his club will travel to see him in A Midsummer Night's Dream - and he hopes more young minds will be captivated by the "snow globe of human emotion" that is live theatre.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
A snow globe in his hand tumbles to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
Coraline’s parents never seemed to remember anything about their time in the snow globe.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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