orb
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- noun
- /ɔrb/
- Literature
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orbe
- The sunset was gorgeous, a flattened glowing orb settling into the ocean.
- a bright orb
- holding the orb
- orb in one hand
There's a lot of misunderstanding about these orbs and aliens.
- There's a lot of misunderstanding about these orbs and aliens.
- He's pointing to orbs that are moving around.
- It looks like an A memory orb from Pixar or something.
- Now, does Whitley see the same sort of light orbs that Chris sees?
- Act now and we'll throw in this free glowing orb.
- Donald, You sure you wouldn't rather be holding that orb?
- I've never seen a UFOA ghost orb.
- But remember, Trump once touched a glowing orb.
- Now Orbius Tertius, third ball, third orb.
Examples
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Captain, the orb is in the water.
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The men watch in awe as the orb slowly descends into the abandoned field ahead of them.
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The Earth is this bright orb in the sky.
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We must find the orb on our own.
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Once the orb of the sun is above the horizon, check out what's happening behind you.
Academic text (2009) -
Not until well into the morning was the glowing orb bright and whole again.
Academic text (1992) -
Slowly, in its orange and yellow glory, the orb began to sink below the horizon.
Fiction book (1992) -
Aware that he was still dreaming, Peregrine gazed at the orb in wonder.
Fiction book (1991) -
A gleaming Gulfstream personal jet suddenly appeared with the bright orange orb of the Caribbean sun as its backdrop.
Fiction book (2002) -
The bright sun hung in the sky like a glowing orb.
Synonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A round spider net with straight lines from the center and rings of sticky thread
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orb comes from the Latin orbis meaning 'circle', the same root as orbit, so poets use orb to picture any bright round thing like the sun or moon as a glowing ball in the sky.