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
Noun
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There were handoffs on third-and-longs.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
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No one has drains in this long.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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But Takaichi gave up her beloved Kawasaki Z400GP motorcycle after becoming a lawmaker in 1993 at age 32, reportedly to avoid accidents that could hinder her work.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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He was thrilled when, at age 12, his parents bought a Baldwin grand piano secondhand from the University of Central Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Coon's age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coon%27s%20age. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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