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orb

noun as in globe

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It has been a terrible year on so many metrics, no matter where on this celestial orb you live.

Scientists have observed the planets and moons in our solar system for centuries, and have flown spacecraft past the orbs for decades.

Its shape is more similar to a spinning top than a basketball or other orb, and it’s not very big—about a third of a mile wide at its widest point.

When moved next to text, the faint gray orb signifying your mouse cursor transforms into a blinking editing variant, letting you highlight and copy or paste whatever you’re hovering over.

From Time

Materia, orbs of immense power, grant the ability to cast spells.

From Time

There is something to the challenge posed by that dimpled orb that creates great distraction.

Unbeknownst to him, the orb contains an Infinity Stone, which holds within it the power to destroy entire planets.

Guardians centers on Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), an intergalactic smuggler who swipes an orb.

One day, he stumbles across a mysterious orb whose very existence threatens the future of the universe.

Quite frankly, the custom made Sealegs craft knocks the spots off the orb he got given by the Pope the other day.

The morning crawled past, the sun mounted until I could see the golden orb near zenith.

The moon rose majestically above the distant trees; her full, round, and yellow orb cast a mellow light upon our group.

The orb of the sun, already near the horizon, seemed enormous and of purple hue.

They prayed devoutly before sunrise; but until the orb had risen they never spoke of worldly matters.

Such is the complete revolution of our planet round the orb of day.

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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to orb, such as: sphere, ball, circle, eye, lamp, and ring.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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