ORB Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

orb

noun

ˈȯrb

Definition of orb

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 Cellphone footage shows two glowing red orbs floating across the sky. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 Several of the documents detail encounters reported by federal law enforcement officers in 2023, in which five agents reported seeing strange orbs on the horizon. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 12 June 2026 The space itself is decked out with giant round light fixtures and orbs that are nearly effervescent, a fitting reflection of the bar's Champagne-forward drinks program. — Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 Eager to earn back Giles’ trust, Jenny purchases a mystical orb and translates an ancient text to perform the ritual to restore Angel’s soul. — ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for orb

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Noun

King threw six innings of two-run ball in a no-decision at the Diamondbacks in Arizona in late April.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi kicks the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022.

— Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of ball

Noun

According to the agency’s preliminary investigation, the spheres are pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026
This, Ciufolini says, means that if our planet were a perfect sphere, frame-dragging would be the sole source for changes in their orbits.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

Data from the hottest matches at the 2014 World Cup — classified using wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT), a measure combining temperature, humidity, wind and solar radiation to estimate heat stress on the body — pointed in the same direction.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Around West Glacier, the familiar snow-globe imagery gives way to long days, cold lakes, pine shade and the ritual pleasures of camp life.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of globe

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