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glob

[glob] / glɒb /
NOUN
thick lump
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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

“Not, put it on the baseball, not glob the baseball with it, but put a little pine tar on their fingertips and give them a little better adherence to the baseball.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2025

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

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2024

Matt held up a glob of the stuff and blew the smell toward the animal.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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

The globs — along with some rocks and sand — were bagged for disposal and carried away by power boat.

From Seattle Times Jul. 21, 2023

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

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2022

I tap my toe 3 times and use globs of hand sanitizer.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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