as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look

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Recent Examples of globular Members of Mexico’s Cenotes Urbanos organization found a large globular pot while exploring Zumpango Cave and reported the discovery to officials, according to an April 21 news release from the National Institute of Anthropology and History. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025 But the hint of a Jennifer Jason Leigh in Single White Female-type in Matt’s large, globular eyes soon becomes unequivocal. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025 Moreover, it was found that most of the fungi linked to fermentation were found in a specific type of pot, the globular jar. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for globular
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  • The spherical heel is carved from lightweight cork, which appears in multiple guises in the season’s collection.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
  • The prey burst, turning spherical and leaking nutrients, which the killers then use to survive and grow.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
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  • Turning those nutrients into domestic fertilizers not only cuts cost and waste but also reinforces a circular economy that strengthens regional supply chains and reduces reliance on global imports.
    Ryan Begin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • There were 12 to 15 circular nests easily visible within about a 10-by-15-foot area next to the shore, with each one being guarded by a male pumpkinseed swimming in place in the middle of each nest.
    Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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  • The team had planned to pull an Earth core sample, a long cylindrical piece of rock or sediment, and came across a partial fossil.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
  • But, smaller ones like sparklers, cylindrical or cone fountains, wheels and ground spinners are legal.
    Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 June 2025

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“Globular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globular. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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