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 Provence estate is just one residence in the couple’s globe-spanning property portfolio. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 Netflix’s teen adventure mystery will kick off one last globe-trotting treasure hunt on August 20. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 For a spherical shape with a striking blue color, opt for the dwarf globe blue spruce (Picea pungens ‘Globosa’). — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026 Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro also star in the film, in which Cena plays an undercover CIA agent who inadvertently gets his buddies tied up in a globe-trotting adventure. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for globe

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Noun

There was a narrative failure — partly in mainstream coverage of the race, and partly in the new progressive media sphere, which had predicted a landslide that would humiliate, not just beat, the establishment.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
French transparency authority, HATVP, ultimately found no issue with O’s transition from the public to private sphere.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

Closed models are generally regarded as the most sophisticated and capable on the planet.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The Perseid meteor shower occurs around the same time each year, typically starting in mid-July and lasting until late August, when our planet passes through debris from a comet called Swift-Tuttle.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of planet

Noun

They were told Anderson had allegedly been involved in trying to steal a Death Row Records pendant months earlier -- a major infraction in the hip-hop world.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Let curiosity expand your world without making your message harder to follow or apply in real life.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026

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