1
: the moon when half its disk appears illuminated
2
: something shaped like a crescent
3
: the lunule of a fingernail
half-moon
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Burskit Store Crossbody Bag This under-$20 Amazon find has the same half-moon shape as Foster’s crossbody bag.
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
The lunula, the visible white half-moon area on every nail, can be a great feature to highlight in shorter nail designs.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
No messy egg half-moons in sight.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
On our final day, the wind is quiet and the clouds break to reveal a cornflower-blue sky and a lingering half-moon.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
The lunula, the visible white half-moon area on every nail, can be a great feature to highlight in shorter nail designs.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
No messy egg half-moons in sight.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
On our final day, the wind is quiet and the clouds break to reveal a cornflower-blue sky and a lingering half-moon.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Half-moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-moon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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