GLOBE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

globe

noun

ˈglōb

Definition of globe

as in sphere

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 planet

the celestial body on which we live New Year's celebrations around the globe

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Recent Examples of globe The property also retains several period details, including a hanging globe light and a red rotary telephone mounted on a kitchen wall. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 And the world, Jahaan, is transformed into globe-like tables with shimmering cast-glass tops that resemble the cosmos. — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026 Over that period, ocean waters circulate around the entire globe. — Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026 Offering a globe-spanning, edge-of-your-seat action thriller about shifting alliances and the race for the world’s most precious and valuable assets, the first novel from Lowe is slated for publication by Zando in May 2027. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for globe

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Her movie was launching her into a new sphere of opportunity — and visibility — in Hollywood, and there, a few inches away, was arguably the most famous filmmaker in the world.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Mildred is as self-satisfied in her own sphere as Yank is in his.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

These systems contain unusually large amounts of warm dust close to the young star, in the region similar to that occupied by rocky planets in the solar system.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The subject is not a murder trial but the slow-moving murder of our planet and human civilization by us.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of planet

Noun

Quai then presents Whitney with a ball gag, which should have been a light-hearted little nod to her blabbing but instead has the opposite effect and makes Whitney talk even more.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
These casual spaces will draw you in with the aroma of baked cheese, usually with a barrel of buñuelos (perfectly round, crisp cheese balls) frying at the entrance.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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Trust took another nosedive when OpenAI’s agents attacked Hugging Face this summer and, in a world-first, a rogue model hacked the Australian Government’s website.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
But Todd Field inhabited that world, and allowed the audience to do so, in a way that no previous director had.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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