many moons

plural noun

informal

: a very long time

I visited my old school yesterday for the first time in many moons.

But that was all many moons ago.

Examples of many moons in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Josh Myers was one of the toughest Green Bay Packers in many moons. —Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

That mission, which is slated to end in September 2025, also extends to Jupiter's rings and many moons. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024

Under that philosophy, the Packers should dumped cornerback Jaire Alexander many moons ago. —Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

With new dragons and new loyalties under her belt, Queen Rhaenyra’s victorious return to King’s Landing feels all-but certain when season three returns, however many moons from now. —Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

The album is some of the best, most lively garage-blues crunch he’s given us in many many moons, with just the right amount of eccentricity thrown in. —Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024

This episode reminds us of many moons ago when NBC Sports fired the former great Chiefs Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson. —Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024

Both Dead City and Daryl Dixon have been absolutely delightful, and the four faces at the heart of both shows deserve their kudos for keeping the Walking Dead universe spinning for many moons still to come. —Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024

But Jupiter and its many moons are not sitting unstudied. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024

Rhymes for many moons

• afternoons
• pantaloons
• tablespoons
• baboons
• balloons
• bassoons
• buffoons
• cartoons
• cocoons
• dragoons
• festoons
• harpoons