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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

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

For that, you’ll get two crisp discs with a thick glob of neon yellow American cheese that doubles as an adhesive to keep all the slippery ingredients in place for a layered, cheesy bite.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

As if in slow motion, the glob of spit arched weakly toward the Spirit Bear but landed in the grass far short of its mark.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

A $9 grilled cheese sandwich came with a measly piece of bacon, thick globs of half-melted cheese and two slices of burnt Texas Toast.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025

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

Next to other pillars, he presses his ear to the metal, listening to globs of concrete pour into the hollow tube.

From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024

I watched as those eggs exploded, thick globs of yolk soaking into the soil.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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