How to Use orb in a Sentence

orb

noun
  • The moon was a silvery orb.
  • There’s also a light blue orb covered in white with a clear stand.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The orb-weaving spider gets the gold.
    Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Out of nowhere a tiny white orb on wheels cruised through a zebra crossing.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Place an orb light on the bottom shelf to lend your bedroom a cozy glow.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
  • To my right was a picture of a pearlescent orb floating on a blank field.
    Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Cellphone footage shows two glowing red orbs floating across the sky.
    Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • Cellphone footage shows two glowing red orbs floating across the sky.
    ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • The painting is hung so that the orb peers at those red-green-and-black banners across the room.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • But a new study shows that orb-weaving spiders can use their webs to detect sounds.
    Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Still, those people who live in either of these two orbs will see prices go higher.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The orb, which dates back to 1661, is a golden globe with a cross.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Rows of dots sit below a smeary red orb, as if the sun is setting on a land of abstract forms.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • In this case, playing with a light-up orb means the fun can continue even when the sun goes down.
    Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The lights were described as a series of orbs or a solid object with a row of lights.
    The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The golden orb is what happens when an anemone glues itself into place.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
  • An hour into the bush and a dung beetle had already pushed its namesake orb across our path.
    AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Second, no one really knows the depth of this flashy orb’s fiery plumbing.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Whereas a healthy eye is shaped almost like an orb, a nearsighted one is more like an olive.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Tools like Heimdall’s orb, dubbed the Neuron, can fill in that blank.
    IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The main lobby is dotted with glass orb lights hanging from the ceiling and cushy lounge chairs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • For starters, the orb might have coding flaws that could let a hacker decipher all the iris scans.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 25 July 2023
  • Their crop tops and miniskirts were covered in plastic orbs, which were layered over nude fabric.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Several spider species build orb webs.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The Earth is so bright out there and the moon is just hanging in front of us, this black orb out in front of us.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The Earth is so bright out there and the moon is just hanging in front of us, this black orb out in front of us.
    CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Other dancers emerge dressed in outdoor gear and holding lanterns, orbs of lights and their own journals.
    Gloria Oladipo, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The small orbs spilled all over her feet and rolled onto the New York City streets.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Making them all the more special are their shimmering orbs, of which four sit at the front of their faces.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Some regions develop cool spots that glow a darker red than the rest of the orb—those are called sunspots.
    Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023

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