orb
Example Sentences
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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
Solving the mystery of the "golden orb" took years of careful analysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
The Moon appeared to them as a black orb surrounded by a halo of light, all set against the backdrop of the vast darkness of space.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Eventually, home peaked back out from behind the dark orb.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"Pong?" said a girl carrying a Gold orb lantern.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing orb
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