as in balls
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 orbs
Video footage uploaded by Fox News on Wednesday shows two orbs floating in the sky, eventually moving around before disappearing.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Following recent reports of drones hovering over New York and New Jersey, mysterious glowing orbs have this week been seen moving in the skies above Minnesota.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Brilliant bobbing orbs of light, mysterious green mist, electronics suddenly turning on, disembodied voices, and nocturnal footsteps on the old cabin's wood floors are a few of the spooky occurrences.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
Moira will be able to deploy multiple orbs and Reaper can collect souls — a nod to a passive ability Team 4 did away with many years ago.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
To most people, a mum is one of those ubiquitous orbs of yellow, brown, or purple sitting on a wooden pallet in front of the local grocery store this time of year.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Following recent reports of drones hovering over New York and New Jersey, mysterious glowing orbs have this week been seen moving in the skies above Minnesota.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Brilliant bobbing orbs of light, mysterious green mist, electronics suddenly turning on, disembodied voices, and nocturnal footsteps on the old cabin's wood floors are a few of the spooky occurrences.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
Moira will be able to deploy multiple orbs and Reaper can collect souls — a nod to a passive ability Team 4 did away with many years ago.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
To most people, a mum is one of those ubiquitous orbs of yellow, brown, or purple sitting on a wooden pallet in front of the local grocery store this time of year.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Orbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orbs. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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