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
In the film, Jason Momoa’s Garrett Garrison has to battle the chicken jockey on the way to finding the orb that can take him back to the real world.
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Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Abyssal Edge – This sword is Strand, and that works with the Unraveling Orbs artifact mod that gives Strand weapons Unraveling Rounds on orb pickup which works with Flash Counter damage.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
But our clever crafter has Dennis hide the orb of dominance in the human world, thereby delaying Malgosha’s plans for multidimensional conquest.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The first room features a giant orb covered in rushing water and filled with moon jellyfish.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Abyssal Edge – This sword is Strand, and that works with the Unraveling Orbs artifact mod that gives Strand weapons Unraveling Rounds on orb pickup which works with Flash Counter damage.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
But our clever crafter has Dennis hide the orb of dominance in the human world, thereby delaying Malgosha’s plans for multidimensional conquest.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The first room features a giant orb covered in rushing water and filled with moon jellyfish.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orb
Noun
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Domingo, one of the earliest VIP arrivals at the party, was showing off his style on the lane, ball in hand, as the lively room continued to fill up.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Both of them can get into the paint, hit jump shots, and keep the ball moving.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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In fact, a new study suggests that the two spheres are closely tied, with around a fourth of people’s risk of mental health conditions, including their risk of depression, anxiety, and phobias, being attributable to their personality traits.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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While Americans can't take their eyes off the May-December romance, the former cheerleader is building wealth, and football and media power, gaining a position of authority in Belichick's sphere as current UNC Tar Heels head coach and a cultural icon.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Another character is a mascot with a [globe] head who runs out of the plane while on fire.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Each place are some of the most forward facing programs at each level across the entire globe.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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