as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we've been planning this big event for many moons
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Recent Examples of moon
When situated against a backdrop––say, mountains, buildings, trees––the moon can appear to be inflated compared to those smaller objects that take up less room in one’s view.
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Connor Greene, Time, 29 May 2026
Just as diurnal ants follow the relatively steady movement of the sun, the bull ant species has adapted to the orbiting moon’s constant changes, according to research published in .
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 May 2026
On this coming Monday evening, Venus will put on a tremendous show with a new, very thin crescent moon, separated by less than three degrees.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
Read below to find out who embodies your sun, moon or rising.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Connor Greene, Time, 29 May 2026
Just as diurnal ants follow the relatively steady movement of the sun, the bull ant species has adapted to the orbiting moon’s constant changes, according to research published in .
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 May 2026
On this coming Monday evening, Venus will put on a tremendous show with a new, very thin crescent moon, separated by less than three degrees.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
Read below to find out who embodies your sun, moon or rising.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moon
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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
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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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Notably, there was a 1% increase in students aged 18 to 24 — the shrinking, traditional college-going age.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In Space This Week in Space covers the new space age.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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