the globe

noun

: the earth
satellites circling the globe
His fame has spread around the globe.

Examples of the globe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For those who enjoy street art, Wynwood Walls is an open-air gallery featuring murals by artists from around the globe. Jacob Wisda, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 One is off to compete around the globe, one is taking his trombone to boot camp and one is off to serve the poor. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024 China and the United States appear locked in a cold war whose consequences are playing out around the globe, reshaping alliances, trade pacts and fundamental understandings about the nature of international engagement. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 2 June 2024 In fact, one of their biggest developments is familiar to all of us: the World Wide Web — which was first envisioned as a way for particle physicists around the globe to communicate more efficiently — was created at CERN in 1989. Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the globe 

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“The globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20globe. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.

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