the moon
noun
variants
or the Moon
: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
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In December 2018, director Alan Elliott was over the moon.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth took the throne as a young woman with two small children at a time before jet travel existed and no one had even thought of going to the moon, then remained a constant presence in British public life across generations.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Apollo 8 photo, however, showed Earth re-emerging into view, rather than disappearing, as astronauts Bill Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell circled the moon.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
To find the best Lyrids, locate the blue-white light of Vega — and with it the approximate position of the radiant — shining high above the eastern horizon after the moon has set on April 22.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth took the throne as a young woman with two small children at a time before jet travel existed and no one had even thought of going to the moon, then remained a constant presence in British public life across generations.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Apollo 8 photo, however, showed Earth re-emerging into view, rather than disappearing, as astronauts Bill Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell circled the moon.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
To find the best Lyrids, locate the blue-white light of Vega — and with it the approximate position of the radiant — shining high above the eastern horizon after the moon has set on April 22.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the moon
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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