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
Hera will visit the asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos as part of the NASA/ESA Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) collaboration.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
January's wolf moon will be the last of the current cluster.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
King tides are caused when the sun, moon and Earth are aligned, creating a stronger-than-normal gravitational pull.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Saturn’s official moon count nearly doubled this year after scientists confirmed the discovery of 128 new satellites.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
January's wolf moon will be the last of the current cluster.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
King tides are caused when the sun, moon and Earth are aligned, creating a stronger-than-normal gravitational pull.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Saturn’s official moon count nearly doubled this year after scientists confirmed the discovery of 128 new satellites.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moon
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
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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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And while Mamdani longs for a future of free Big Apple trips, riders will instead be getting slapped with price hikes in a matter of days.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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The Frostys spread joy all year, providing happy sing-a-longs to seniors living in memory care communities.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Dec. 2025
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James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, has died at age 97.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Especially coats and other winter clothing and accessories likes hats and gloves for all sizes and ages and blankets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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