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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Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Etna, a battle-scarred but kindhearted shepherd mix who was plucked from his home on the eve of an unspecified conflict in an unnamed country, has grown weary of war’s brutalities and longs to return to the coastal farm of his puppyhood.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Lürssen’s other recent launch was just a little longer (383-foot-long) than NAUSICAÄ with a completely different design aesthetic—the strikingly traditional styled Boardwalk.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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While the Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 89% of Democrats believe Trump has become erratic with age, only 30% of Republicans say the same.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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His introduction came at age 10, when RAGBRAI, which is an acronym for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, passed through his hometown of Oelwein (a town with a population of fewer than 6,000), filling yards with tents and strangers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The next blue moon – when a single month has two full moons instead of one – won't happen until December 2028.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Two Types Of ‘blue Moon’ Despite its name, a blue moon has nothing to do with color.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Coon's age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coon%27s%20age. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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