1
: the moon when half its disk appears illuminated
2
: something shaped like a crescent
3
: the lunule of a fingernail
half-moon
adjective
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Ventilation is provided by half-moon vents on each sidewall, as well as openable windows.
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New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
The replica sits on a gold-rimmed plate, a glossy half-moon smeared with ketchup.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Buckley can be a wonderful actress—her crooked smile, like a tipsy half-moon, is nothing less than a marvel.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 Nov. 2025
Over the years, the British socialite had the earrings remade on two separate occasions, using an array of diamond cuts, from half-moon and trapeze, to baguette, and emerald.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
The replica sits on a gold-rimmed plate, a glossy half-moon smeared with ketchup.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Buckley can be a wonderful actress—her crooked smile, like a tipsy half-moon, is nothing less than a marvel.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 Nov. 2025
Over the years, the British socialite had the earrings remade on two separate occasions, using an array of diamond cuts, from half-moon and trapeze, to baguette, and emerald.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
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