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glob

[glob] / glɒb /
NOUN
thick lump
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She punctuates the quip by taking a big bite, leaving a glob of frosting on her face.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2026

If eaten in the right order, locals say, fresh notes should emerge with each glob on the flight: caramel, custard and finally, an almost alcoholic bitterness heralding the Musang King.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026

"It represents who I am, I think," said Braathen, who left the Norwegian set-up in 2023 after clinching the World Cup slalom crystal glob and announced his link-up with the Brazilian federation in March 2024.

From Barron's Nov. 16, 2025

"It's basically a glob of randomness," Xue said.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2024

My chest and head flared up into a big shimmering glob.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Despite the warnings, I have removed satisfying globs of wax.

From Slate Jul. 26, 2025

The scorching heat melted the glass awards her daughter had received for her theater performances, leaving behind deformed globs of crystal.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2025

Attached to a vertical glass slab, these globs — spearmint green, bubble gum pink, cherry red, Winterfresh blue — form an abstract collage that may look familiar to some.

From Seattle Times Jul. 27, 2023

This time, it’s MoMA’s collection behind the globs and blobs.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2022

Spilled tea—or any other liquid— forms throbbing spherical globs in the air: the surface tension of the liquid overwhelms gravity.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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