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
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.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
After removing the orb interloper, doctors treated the man with corticosteroids—both oral and eye drop forms—to help with the inflammation.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Tools like Heimdall’s orb, dubbed the Neuron, can fill in that blank.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Admire July’s bright lunar orb, known as the full buck moon, on July 10.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
After removing the orb interloper, doctors treated the man with corticosteroids—both oral and eye drop forms—to help with the inflammation.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Tools like Heimdall’s orb, dubbed the Neuron, can fill in that blank.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Admire July’s bright lunar orb, known as the full buck moon, on July 10.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
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Matters only got more bleak in the sixth, when Rushing fouled a ball off his right shin, smoking a ball right above where his guard ended and immediately going down in pain.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Richland trimmed the deficit with a focus on the ground game, as Kates and Gibson ran the ball right through the Panthers’ defense while playing up-tempo.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Fondazione Prada, which has its headquarters in a Milan arts center that has a bar designed by Wes Anderson, has long been active in the film sphere.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22) Taking creative risks in your social sphere can feel unnerving.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Turner is set to headline Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, stepping into the role of the iconic globe-trotting archaeologist.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Universal’s Evolution Plan also envisions a pair of new 500-room hotels — one hugging the iconic globe outside the park entrance and the other next to the Frankenstein parking garage.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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