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
OpenAI is quietly building a social network and considering using biometric verification like World’s eyeball scanning orb or Apple’s Face ID to ensure its users are people, not bots.
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Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Myths like the Paulding Light, a mysterious glowing orb that hovers over the train tracks just across the border.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Revel in the rare winter sunshine by scuba diving, cycling, or celebrating the setting orange orb on Mallory Square.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
Plan Your Trip Around a New Moon While a full moon is dazzling, the bright orb can act as another source of light pollution.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
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Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Myths like the Paulding Light, a mysterious glowing orb that hovers over the train tracks just across the border.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Revel in the rare winter sunshine by scuba diving, cycling, or celebrating the setting orange orb on Mallory Square.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
Plan Your Trip Around a New Moon While a full moon is dazzling, the bright orb can act as another source of light pollution.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
Noun
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His goals have always made the headlines, but his movement off the ball to create space for his team-mates is equally impressive.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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International relations experts said Lai’s battle for freedom could now spill over into the diplomatic sphere.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Across six permanent galleries—which appear to float above the lobby in concrete spheres—are 1,500 artifacts spanning 300,000 years of human history.—
John Arlidge,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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One reviewer uses these solar globe lights both on their deck and by the walkway.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cruz's post captures the latest Spice Girls reunion, following their 2007 world tour and another globe-spanning concert series in 2019, though Posh Spice didn't participate in the latter.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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