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
The orb continued on its trajectory after the strike.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
This composition positions the blood moon atop Tokyo's famous Skytree tower in Japan, giving the impression that the lunar disk is a red orb fixed to the top of a metal staff.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the view from the Sunsphere The Sunsphere, a shining, faceted golden orb that stands in World’s Fair Park, has an observation deck for great city views.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere is the latest Contrabulus Fabtraption MSG has put on in their Vegas orb.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
This composition positions the blood moon atop Tokyo's famous Skytree tower in Japan, giving the impression that the lunar disk is a red orb fixed to the top of a metal staff.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the view from the Sunsphere The Sunsphere, a shining, faceted golden orb that stands in World’s Fair Park, has an observation deck for great city views.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere is the latest Contrabulus Fabtraption MSG has put on in their Vegas orb.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
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The sensor balls were placed at a depth of about 1,700 meters (5,577 feet).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Transfer the dough balls to the powdered sugar and turn to coat.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the livestream, set to an EDM track sampling a monologue from the 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Chalamet is one of many people whose faces are covered by orange spheres.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Usually delicate pearls were turned into XXL spheres with visible silver settings and telegraphed the idea of claws.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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In winter, Montréal slips into snow-globe mode, all candlelit bistros and cozy gastropubs serving warming local classics from gourmet poutine to tourtière.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 4-star Starlink Mini combines around-the-globe connectivity with a compact, efficient design that can travel almost anywhere with you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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