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
The two images — which the company posted Monday on the social media platform X — features a view of the moon from the top deck of the 6.6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) lunar lander as well as a snapshot of the celestial orb on its own.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
The original orb was replaced with a 400-pound iron ball in 1940.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
The government either infested the skies with drones to take the public’s focus away from the orbs (which are being spotted much more rarely than the drones) or to use the drones for surveillance of the orbs.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Matthew is a geek playing a geek, and those orbs of his take everything in.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Makes a really good play on the first ball hit out to left-center field.—
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But in seven late-season starts at the Triple-A level, Sproat experienced his first hardship in pro ball, compiling a 7.53 ERA and seeing his strikeout rate plummet.—
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Europe faces two great crises — in the economic and security spheres — that are, ultimately, two sides of the same coin.—
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Maintaining focus on these problems in the public policy sphere is challenging given the significant time since the last event in 1994 that produced significant damage in a California urban center.—
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Seed capsules are exotic-looking, tentacled globes.—
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She’s portrayed with a globe and compass, symbolizing her connection to the heavens, and inspires scientists and poets to explore the mysteries of the universe.—
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“Orb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orb. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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