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

Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

The hour and a half following first contact will see the moon sink ever farther into the sun's disk for those in the path of totality, transforming it from a burning orb into a magnificent shining crescent. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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