as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we've been planning this big event for many moons
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Recent Examples of moon
In the film, the crew of the Nostromo investigates a distress call from a derelict spaceship on moon LV-426 and encounters the deadly Xenomorph.
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Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
However, from August to December, six more meteor showers will peak, and three of them will be around the time of the new moon.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Thanks to a first-quarter moon in Sagittarius on Aug. 31, the month ends with career challenges calling for a strategic reset.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The 40-minute radar test produced approximately 60 gigabytes of data, confirming that the system is performing as intended and ready for its primary mission at Jupiter's icy moon Europa, the statement read.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
However, from August to December, six more meteor showers will peak, and three of them will be around the time of the new moon.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Thanks to a first-quarter moon in Sagittarius on Aug. 31, the month ends with career challenges calling for a strategic reset.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The 40-minute radar test produced approximately 60 gigabytes of data, confirming that the system is performing as intended and ready for its primary mission at Jupiter's icy moon Europa, the statement read.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moon
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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Long-time spots thanked their customers and strode into the sunset with more than a little pride, knowing that 10 years or more is an eternity in restaurant terms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their gazes lock for what seems like an eternity until Conrad breaks the moment, asking for help to stand.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What a child like Opal longs for is community and feeling embraced and loved.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
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Saint-Saëns long had the reputation of being too expert for his own good, spinning emptily elegant spiderwebs of notes.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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