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
Here, concrete and granite orbs (and even bowling balls) echo rounded plants such as ornamental kales and coleus topiaries.
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Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
The presence of anorthosite on the moon suggested that the entire orb was once a magma ocean, or completely molten.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The main lobby is dotted with glass orb lights hanging from the ceiling and cushy lounge chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Earth’s sun is infected with a mysterious phenomena conjured by Weir called a Petrova line, a trail of alien cells called astrophage that are slowly consuming the fiery orb.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
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Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
The presence of anorthosite on the moon suggested that the entire orb was once a magma ocean, or completely molten.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The main lobby is dotted with glass orb lights hanging from the ceiling and cushy lounge chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Earth’s sun is infected with a mysterious phenomena conjured by Weir called a Petrova line, a trail of alien cells called astrophage that are slowly consuming the fiery orb.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for orb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
Noun
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Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Following the break, in the 51st minute, LAFC caused havoc around the Toluca box and the ball bounced to the top of the circle.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Decades later, however, the origin story of these carbon spheres remains enigmatic.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even under the most efficient packing arrangement, there will be gaps between neighboring spheres.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The inflated globe was light and buoyant.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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His successor, Tim Cook, turned the company into a globe-spanning colossus of profit.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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