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
These states’ extensive coastlines may explain part of the clustering, but the types of objects described—ranging from glowing orbs to submerged shapes that move at high speed—suggest something far more unusual.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In one image, a flash appears in a mirror as a strange orb, reminding the viewer of the photographer’s presence.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Launched by the space agency’s costly Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the mission will fling four astronauts around the lunar orb and back to Earth.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Beyond them, there are plenty of cases of mysterious footsteps, giggling invisible children and unexplained green orbs appearing in photos.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In one image, a flash appears in a mirror as a strange orb, reminding the viewer of the photographer’s presence.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Launched by the space agency’s costly Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the mission will fling four astronauts around the lunar orb and back to Earth.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Beyond them, there are plenty of cases of mysterious footsteps, giggling invisible children and unexplained green orbs appearing in photos.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
Noun
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Cherki is unique but plays with a blend of Samir Nasri’s swivel hips and Dimitri Payet’s ball striking.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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And to get to play these characters that are layered and complex and multidimensional is really fun — anything where there's a public and a private life, and a secret, and different elements at play, and having to keep different balls in the air is really fulfilling and fun.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The right-wing media sphere is often a sensitive subject.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The interests of humanity are best served by cooperation, not a policy of antagonism that seeks to slice up the world into unhappy spheres of interest, dominated by modern-day colonial overlords.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sir Rod Stewart has extended his globe-hopping One Last Time tour yet again.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the center of the exhibition is a sculpture of Matthew Fontaine Maury, a Confederate naval officer and pioneering oceanographer, who stands in front of an enormous bronze globe.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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