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 Louis lamp fashioned like an orb hanging from a triangle block or the Analog envisaged like a Lego brick or a block from Tetris are among some of its quirky pieces.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
OpenAI is quietly building a social network and considering using biometric verification like World’s eyeball scanning orb or Apple’s Face ID to ensure its users are people, not bots.
—Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Myths like the Paulding Light, a mysterious glowing orb that hovers over the train tracks just across the border.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Revel in the rare winter sunshine by scuba diving, cycling, or celebrating the setting orange orb on Mallory Square.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
OpenAI is quietly building a social network and considering using biometric verification like World’s eyeball scanning orb or Apple’s Face ID to ensure its users are people, not bots.
—Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Myths like the Paulding Light, a mysterious glowing orb that hovers over the train tracks just across the border.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Revel in the rare winter sunshine by scuba diving, cycling, or celebrating the setting orange orb on Mallory Square.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
Noun
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a first-half highlight, Phoebe Dummer stole the ball at mid-poll and outraced two defenders to score for a 4-1 lead with 27 seconds left.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The video of the incident went viral online, popping up across different platforms and drawing varying reactions from different political spheres, garnering praise and criticism alike.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Because the sky looks like a gigantic sphere surrounding us, astronomers use angles to measure apparent size.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Starlink orbits the Earth at about 550 kilometers, and covers the entire globe, cutting the latency time (the data time between the user and satellite) down to around 25 milliseconds, according to its website.—
Dallas Morning News,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ornate banisters and molding customary of the baronial style lay the groundwork, while decor additions like an antique globe bar cart with a compass design on its base provide thoughtful nods that only eagle-eyed fans may notice.—
Alison McDermott,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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