snow globe
noun
: a sphere usually made of glass containing a miniature scene and flakes suspended in a clear liquid that give the appearance of snow falling onto the scene when the sphere is shaken
At the gift shop around the corner, you can buy giant panda oven mitts, hand towels, snow globes, decorative plates and change purses, among many other items.—
David Rowell
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Also, at some point, the state owned a Snoop Dog snow globe.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
This year, the entrance to the club features a gigantic snow globe designed by Tatiana Kharchylava, creative director of The Birley Clubs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Since first hearing the story of the Titanic, Ozzy, as he’s known, has amassed a raft of factoids, a Titanic snow globe from the Titanic Belfast museum and many ship models at his home in Hastings, England.
—Janet Manley, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Commonwealth of Virginia has a Snoop Dogg snow globe for sale on the government surplus auction site.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
This year, the entrance to the club features a gigantic snow globe designed by Tatiana Kharchylava, creative director of The Birley Clubs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Since first hearing the story of the Titanic, Ozzy, as he’s known, has amassed a raft of factoids, a Titanic snow globe from the Titanic Belfast museum and many ship models at his home in Hastings, England.
—Janet Manley, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Commonwealth of Virginia has a Snoop Dogg snow globe for sale on the government surplus auction site.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Snow globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20globe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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