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
Top orb variants and other significant currencies are highlighted and enlarged.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 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
Plan Your Trip Around a New Moon While a full moon is dazzling, the bright orb can act as another source of light pollution.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Mantis' kit has her generating life orbs to buff herself and her allies, or spend them and heal up her party members over time.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 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
Plan Your Trip Around a New Moon While a full moon is dazzling, the bright orb can act as another source of light pollution.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Mantis' kit has her generating life orbs to buff herself and her allies, or spend them and heal up her party members over time.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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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 1 Feb. 2025.
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