Definition of orbnext
as in ball
a more or less round body or mass out of the countless celestial orbs twirling in space, the planet Earth remains the only one we can call home, so perhaps we should take care of it

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Recent Examples of orb But the poori remains the same, made with whole wheat flour, water and a touch of salt, gently pressed and then fried, ballooning into a gorgeous orb. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The hour and a half following first contact will see the moon sink ever farther into the sun's disk for those in the path of totality, transforming it from a burning orb into a magnificent shining crescent. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Considering that her designs—from the quirky and unmistakable totem collars to magic floating orbs and funky-fine rings—look like nothing else and immediately spark joy, Ashley Moubayed is keeping disco very much alive. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orb
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Noun
  • The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Mbow Dem got the ball near the right corner of the box, shook Miami right back Gonzalo Lujan before taking a few dribbles to his left and rifling a shot into the left corner of the goal.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In particular, his wrangling of six-dimensional spheres caught Sussman’s attention.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Reality, for Doomed, hangs on the harmony of the spheres, a crystalline architecture with the power to dazzle—and, at times, to lull.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • He was known for his love of globes, often photographed posing with them, according to The Post.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But for whatever reason, Hegseth’s staff wanted to bypass protocol, and the people moving the 30-inch globe dropped and broke it.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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