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

Examples of the moon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Starting March 15, Thomas says the moon moves into Gemini and will stay there until March 17. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024 Consider a priority shift as the moon and Venus clash. USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 Musk considers the moon a stepping stone to Mars, his ultimate quest. Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 SpaceX’s massive rocket is the world’s most powerful rocket, a towering two-stage vehicle that NASA intends to use to land astronauts on the moon. Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 SpaceX has taken one giant leap in its journey to the moon. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 Fittingly, the moon turned red during the eclipse, matching the Red Sox colors. Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024 Leslie sighed, then looked up at the moon, which was full. Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024 Much like how the moon’s gravity pushes and pulls on the oceans to generate tides, Jupiter’s gravitational might combines with that of its other moons, Europa and Ganymede, to push and pull on Io. Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024

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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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