orbs

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He described spotting mysterious "orange orbs flaring up and down" when investigating "loud thuds heard in the mountains" on a test range where others had spotted UFOs in preceding days.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Let’s pause here to clarify: The colorful parts of a poinsettia aren’t really flowers; those are the tiny yellow and red orbs in the center of the plant.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

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

There were new saints from the New Orleans house on the mantel now, cheering and clapping at her, and protection orbs hung from the ceiling.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton