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orb

noun

ˈȯrb

Definition of orb

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 golden orb was a part of an anemone called a cuticle, the base the anemone sits on when it’s attached to something. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The hour and a half following first contact will see the moon sink ever farther into the sun's disk for those in the path of totality, transforming it from a burning orb into a magnificent shining crescent. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Considering that her designs—from the quirky and unmistakable totem collars to magic floating orbs and funky-fine rings—look like nothing else and immediately spark joy, Ashley Moubayed is keeping disco very much alive. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orb

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Noun

Antetokounmpo also blocked a Noah Clowney dunk attempt a few minutes later, and then got the ball back for a spinning finger roll on the other end.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
What is a ball maze if not a puzzle that looks like a roadmap?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ball

Noun

The Social Reckoning had a tough time making noise at the box office in its opening weekend, spurring debate about the prospects for a spate of 2026 titles examining the tech sphere.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The further ahead the planner looks, the larger that sphere becomes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

The gas can always be liquefied and exported around the world to an energy-needy globe.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
For well-heeled, globe-trotting diners, Noma offered an escape from modernity and the sensation of communing with something more elemental and earthbound.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

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