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
Two full moons will captivate sky-gazers in May The first, which has the nickname the flower moon, will peak later today.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
If anything, look to the new moon mid-month, and set intentions around your third house (communication style, inner dialogue, local exchanges).
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Hera will visit the asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos as part of the NASA/ESA Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) collaboration.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
With a mainly clear sky, many of you will be able to see the nearly full flower moon.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
If anything, look to the new moon mid-month, and set intentions around your third house (communication style, inner dialogue, local exchanges).
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Hera will visit the asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos as part of the NASA/ESA Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) collaboration.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
With a mainly clear sky, many of you will be able to see the nearly full flower moon.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 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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The Swiss research team started the electrical powering of the 312-foot-long (95-metre-long) test stand known as the Inner Triplet String (IT String) on April 20.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kaia Gerber has officially become the latest in a long of line of celebrities to co-sign the peek-a-bra trend.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 1986, riding the long shot Ferdinand, Bill Shoemaker became the oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby at age 54.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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For families There are no age restrictions for younger guests, although the atmosphere is quite calm and grown-up plus there are no specific children’s amenities or facilities in the restaurant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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