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 Wizard of Oz at Sphere is the latest Contrabulus Fabtraption MSG has put on in their Vegas orb.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Areas marked in red will not have orbs hidden, nor will orbs be placed in waterways or mowed areas, according to the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The orb, which slides up and down, matches the solar movements between sunrise and sunset.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Go for the Extra-Small Glass Vase, whose orb-like beauty and soft brown hue will be worthy of your next flower purchase and become the focal point of your room.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Areas marked in red will not have orbs hidden, nor will orbs be placed in waterways or mowed areas, according to the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The orb, which slides up and down, matches the solar movements between sunrise and sunset.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Go for the Extra-Small Glass Vase, whose orb-like beauty and soft brown hue will be worthy of your next flower purchase and become the focal point of your room.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
Noun
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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And when the second half started, Gay couldn’t turn a solid Commanders drive into three more points, banging the ball off the right goal post.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Perfume houses might use microencapsulation, putting fragrance oils inside teeny spheres that break down slowly to release the notes over time.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The planet sitting below was dramatically oversimplified — just a smooth sphere with no geography or oceans.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their Arts District restaurant has redbrick floors from its days as a Nabisco factory, warmed up with globe lights and dark leather booths.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Evil people are still lurking in the shadows of our country and this globe, looking to hurt us, looking to threaten our safety and our values.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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