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
At a 35% discount, this is a can't-miss kind of deal for such an aesthetically pleasing smart home hub in orb form.
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John Mihaly, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
And glowing orbs that would hang in the air along a former railroad track.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Lewis abandoned the idea to put clear orbs in the sockets early on, but debate about the eyes continued after Lithgow complained that the doll’s line of sight didn’t have a focus.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Over several hours, Earth's shadow slowly crept across the lunar surface, turning our celestial neighbor into a deep, blood-red orb.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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John Mihaly, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
And glowing orbs that would hang in the air along a former railroad track.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Lewis abandoned the idea to put clear orbs in the sockets early on, but debate about the eyes continued after Lithgow complained that the doll’s line of sight didn’t have a focus.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Over several hours, Earth's shadow slowly crept across the lunar surface, turning our celestial neighbor into a deep, blood-red orb.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
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In the 71st minute of a match in Peru, Altamirano's teammate booted a ball from near midfield, and Altamirano chased it down.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Domestic shorthair Age: 6 years, 6 months Meet Ottis, a big ball of love and kindness.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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What to look for in a quality ice cube tray Shape Ice cube trays come in a variety of shapes, such as spheres, rectangles and half-moons.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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So, recommendation systems is this attempt of trying to break into like a larger sphere of different kinds of algorithms, things related to manipulating data and things which are present everywhere in tech and in industry, not just a maybe more niche domain.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Collector’s Edition Bonuses A limited Collector’s Edition includes everything in the Premium bundle, plus a custom globe with secret storage, a replica of the Allmaker Relic, an oversized SteelBook, and a collector’s adventure journal.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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While the single-piece globes come in a variety of sizes ranging from 25 to 400 liters, Dhiman, like Fabre, uses the popular 220-liter size (around 60 gallons), which is just slightly smaller than a standard barrel.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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