orb
noun/ɔrb/
Frequency rank: #9,980 most common English word
Meaning
a spherical object; a globe or sphere, often used poetically to describe the sun, moon, or an eye.
Example sentence
The moon hung in the sky like orb glowing orb above the sleeping city.
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