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 preparation for lunar landings later this decade, 2026 will see ongoing test flights of Space X’s Starship vehicle, not to mention Firefly Aerospace’s effort to deploy a lunar satellite for the European Space Agency and to deliver payloads to the far side of the moon.
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The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The date is always the same on the Hebrew or Jewish calendar because it is timed with the moon.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
That's nearly twice the distance of Earth to the sun and more than 700 times the distance of Earth to the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Tens of thousands of hatchlings emerge each year, guided by the moon toward the sea, returning decades later to lay their own nests.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The date is always the same on the Hebrew or Jewish calendar because it is timed with the moon.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
That's nearly twice the distance of Earth to the sun and more than 700 times the distance of Earth to the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Tens of thousands of hatchlings emerge each year, guided by the moon toward the sea, returning decades later to lay their own nests.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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 Dec. 2025.
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