orb
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Especially not a green, alien orb that levitates him.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The glare of the metal painted a mirage in the desiccated swap meet landscape, emitting an orb of heat and undeniable beauty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Nevertheless the moon, which is described as an orange, amber or golden orb, will still appear full to the naked eye overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They spin a variety of amazing webs, from the typical orb web, with its hub-and-spoke pattern, to funnel-like tube webs and sheet webs that can drape over an entire landscape like a shroud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The taxi’s Jade orb winked on, and the motor sputtered to life.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
On “Souls of Fire,” Mr. Light’s guitar track is reversed—heard backward—to produce briefly glowing orbs of sound that intensify the song’s elegiac mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
And it was not until the 1990s that her vivid patterns, bold floral shapes and shiny steel orbs hit the mainstream, later providing the backdrop to countless selfies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
In the lab, FinalSpark's cellular biologist Dr Flora Brozzi handed me a dish containing several small white orbs.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
For some, though, “fruit salad” still conjures images of syrup-slicked fruit orbs — maybe even veering into ambrosia territory.
From Salon ● May 31, 2025
Gold orbs cradled in folded paper cups floated among the lotus below.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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