Synonyms of orb

orb

noun

ˈȯrb 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ball
• sphere
• globe
• bead
• ring
• globule
• egg
• circle
• chunk
• loop
• ellipse
• oval
• spheroid
• lump
• hunk
• clump
• round
• nugget
• gob
• wad
• rondure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• square
• block
• cube
• rectangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of orb

Considering that her designs—from the quirky and unmistakable totem collars to magic floating orbs and funky-fine rings—look like nothing else and immediately spark joy, Ashley Moubayed is keeping disco very much alive. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

The lift had to be powerful enough to blast the massive orb into the sky, and the shell had to explode at just the right moment, without raining flaming debris. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Onigiri Time is a tiny street cart in Pasadena that sells giant orbs of onigiri. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Google has announced an August 12th launch event for new Pixel hardware, and the teaser for that announcement also featured a look at the Pixel 11 — though without the glowing orb. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 15 July 2026