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

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

On Christmas Eve, astronaut William Anders saw the blue orb of Earth rising relative to the horizon of the moon. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Qeelin’s Wulu jewelry collection — fashioned in the shape of auspicious bottle gourds — supposedly brings good family fortune, while Vivienne Westwood’s orb necklaces are thought to benefit your career. — CNN Money, 8 July 2026