Around the world or globe

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What is the different between "around the world" and "around the globe"?

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They mean basically the same thing but would be used in different situations. "Around the world" would be the most frequently and generally used:

I just got back from an around the world trip.
I'm going to try sailing solo around the world.
Here's the news today from around the world.
We have students here from all around the world.

"Around the globe" is rarely heard today. This is a phrase that used to be used in the old newsreels that were shown in movie theaters up until around the early 1960's:

 Here's the news from around the globe.

You might also hear this today in certain very conservative academic or institutional-type situations, since it can seem more old-fashioned and conservative-sounding that "around the world":

Our message has reached millions of people around the globe.
We've attracted students from all around the globe.

Another situation where this might be used is if there is an actual globe in a classroom and the teacher is using it to teach geography:

On this side of the globe are the continents of Asia and Australia.

Around the world or globe

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