as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
where have you been? I haven't seen you in a coon's age!
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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 -
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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No one has drains in this long.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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TreVeyon Henderson had rushed for 27 yards, led by a long of 14.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But sometimes, once in a magical blue moon, a star will stray from the norm—and pop up in the most random of places.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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But a blue moon isn’t supposed to last for a year.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The typical Gen Xer began saving for retirement at age 30, half a decade later than millennials, according to research by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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After graduating from college, Pendleton began her career as a cartographic engineer, designing and modifying maps at the dawn of the computer age.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Coon's age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coon%27s%20age. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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