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 paneled glass on the orb of the Arhaus sconce looks like a flower bud, curving from an antique brass stem.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Pat Branch of Gray Court, South Carolina, shot a five-second video of the mysterious orb streaking upward left to right and posted the video on the society website.
—Joe Marusak
may 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
During the service, it is presented along with a number of spiritual ornaments, including the sovereign's orb and several swords, per the Royal Collection Trust.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … SECRET CRACKED — NOAA identifies bizarre 'golden orb' found 2 miles deep on sea floor near Alaska.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Pat Branch of Gray Court, South Carolina, shot a five-second video of the mysterious orb streaking upward left to right and posted the video on the society website.
—Joe Marusak
may 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
During the service, it is presented along with a number of spiritual ornaments, including the sovereign's orb and several swords, per the Royal Collection Trust.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … SECRET CRACKED — NOAA identifies bizarre 'golden orb' found 2 miles deep on sea floor near Alaska.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
Noun
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The single drove in a third run, but center fielder Andy Pages scooped up the ball and caught Gary Sánchez trying to go from first to third on the play, ending the inning.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The Crusaders then got a steal with four seconds left and threw the ball to Phelps, who couldn’t get a shot off as time expired.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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In recent months the pouches, which have circulated in social media mentions for some time, have been popping up more frequently in the wellness sphere and in social settings.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Venus in Cancer is bringing sweeter connections into your social sphere, and friendships could start blooming into something flirty and fun.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Mini Kanye West performed on a miniature globe stage alongside Mini Justin Bieber (the real West reposted the performance).—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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SailGP Launches Hong Kong Grand Prix The Rolex SailGP Championship is heading to Hong Kong for the first time as the league unveiled a globe-spanning 13-event calendar for the 2027 season.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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