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
Revel in the rare winter sunshine by scuba diving, cycling, or celebrating the setting orange orb on Mallory Square.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
Plan Your Trip Around a New Moon While a full moon is dazzling, the bright orb can act as another source of light pollution.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
These oversized replicas belong to a broader category of web structures called stabilimenta, decorative elements that many orb-weavers add to their webs.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
Equipped with a smart AI chip and gyroscope, the orb hovers, flies, and returns to the user like a boomerang, providing countless hours of entertainment.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
Plan Your Trip Around a New Moon While a full moon is dazzling, the bright orb can act as another source of light pollution.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
These oversized replicas belong to a broader category of web structures called stabilimenta, decorative elements that many orb-weavers add to their webs.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
Equipped with a smart AI chip and gyroscope, the orb hovers, flies, and returns to the user like a boomerang, providing countless hours of entertainment.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
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There are several elements in Bridgerton season 4 that resemble the story line of Cinderella, from enchanting balls to gloves and slippers — and even an evil stepmother.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Like a human ping-pong ball, he was shuttled across the Sunshine State, from Miami to Orlando and then to Baker County.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Congress has also ventured into the sphere, which would be a much larger aim at AI for all kinds of uses, but nothing has gotten to a formative stage.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shame — the sense of having failed in the public sphere and becoming an object of ridicule — is a powerful emotion.—
Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sea level rise is also a direct result of a warming globe, caused by melting glaciers and the expansion of warmer water, which holds further implications for storms.—
Maleena Muzio,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inside, there are three concentric circles of chairs arranged on a red carpet and, overhead, a white globe resembling a hot-air balloon.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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