orb
Example Sentences
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“O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon / That monthly changes in her circle orb / Lest that thy love prove likewise variable,” Juliet warned Romeo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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
In another, two federal special agents witnessed "a glowing orange orb... perched close to a rock pinnacle."
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Solving the mystery of the "golden orb" took years of careful analysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
And when night fell and the lights of Chattana blazed across the water, and Somkit chattered on and on about orb motors and the latest speedboat models, Pong stayed silent.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing orb
Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 3
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