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
Intersecting planes of color and floating orbs are recurring elements across her oeuvre, which has been widely shown in Lebanon.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The design features detailed scales and the brand’s signature orb motif clasped in the serpent’s jaws.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Designed to be a serious chef’s kitchen, the space is outfitted with a BlueStar range, Waterworks plumbing fixtures, and plenty of light from In Common With orb pendants, Allied Maker orb flush mounts, and, for more precise culinary efforts, a Jieldé retractable sconce.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
Could the extensive list of first-time Golden Globes nominees – Glen Powell, Adam Brody, Pamela Anderson, Kali Reis and Seth Myers among them – finally score their first gilded orb?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The design features detailed scales and the brand’s signature orb motif clasped in the serpent’s jaws.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Designed to be a serious chef’s kitchen, the space is outfitted with a BlueStar range, Waterworks plumbing fixtures, and plenty of light from In Common With orb pendants, Allied Maker orb flush mounts, and, for more precise culinary efforts, a Jieldé retractable sconce.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
Could the extensive list of first-time Golden Globes nominees – Glen Powell, Adam Brody, Pamela Anderson, Kali Reis and Seth Myers among them – finally score their first gilded orb?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
Noun
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The Chiefs got the ball back and scored a touchdown to regain the lead.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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The researchers believe that pockets or veins of water flowed beneath the surface of Bennu’s parent asteroid, which was probably similar to a big ball of mud in the early days of the solar system, McCoy said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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In that case, the sphere of the LSS never intersects the much larger box of the universe.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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Since then, at least two other people have received the implant, according to the Associated Press. Co-founded in 2016 by Musk, Neuralink is the Tesla and SpaceX founder’s foray into the health sphere, with hopes to restore motor functions, vision, and speech.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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The map has more than a million tiles on it and the videos certainly suggest a dynamic, ever-changing globe that is thronging with detail.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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On the table next to him are a framed picture of Janet and Henry Holcomb, their beloved miniature schnauzer who passed away last year, and a globe representing Holcomb's legacy of forming many international relationships.—
Kayla Dwyer,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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