as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant
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Recent Examples of blue moon
Tuesday's supermoon will mark the second of four consecutive supermoons, the next being Thursday, Oct. 17:
Aug. 19: super blue moon
Sept. 17: supermoon, harvest moon and partial lunar eclipse
Oct. 17: supermoon
Nov. 15: supermoon
More:Missed the rare super blue moon?
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue 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
Noun
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The bottom line is this isn't the best place to be adding longs. eady to trade with us?—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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After having a portrait done by the talented painter Basil, Dorian longs for the picture to age and wither instead of him.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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Last night's moon might have appeared slightly smaller than usual, a phenomenon known as a micromoon.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Which is what brought us to Monday, the day the WSL put its flag on the SEO moon and gave us the rebrand none of us asked for.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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And while typology is by nature a rigid, formal framework, it’s somewhat allowed for surprising connections between German artists across generations, and through to the digital age.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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