blue moon

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 Their version of Superman was made with blue moon, red pop and lemon flavors. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024 Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 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? Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024 There's also a lot of supermoons in 2024 — four in a row, in fact, which began in August with a rare seasonal blue moon. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blue moon
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • TreVeyon Henderson had rushed for 27 yards, led by a long of 14.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Harrell rushed six times for -24 yards (sack totals included), including a long of eight yards.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bella meaning beautiful and Luna translating to moon, which could relate to their popularity given their bilingual meanings.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Not a strike of lightning from Heaven, but rather the perfect alignment of multiple moons, stars and galaxies.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are all features developed by the building’s original creators, the Miami firm of Steward-Skinner and Associates, prominent architects of the time also responsible for the design of the Miami Seaquarium and MIA’s first jet-age terminal.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Ken Dryden, the Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who backstopped the Montreal Canadiens’ 1970s dynasty, died on Friday at age 78 from cancer, the Canadiens announced.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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