as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we've been planning this big event for many moons
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of moon
Proceeds will fuel SpaceX’s Starship moon-and-Mars ambitions, its Starlink network and a bold AI push, as critics question valuation and Musk’s control.
—
Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The space agency ultimately aims to spend at least $20 billion creating a moon base.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 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, 12 June 2026
While Hines did not get into specifics about crew qualifications, Artemis 3 is heavily a test-piloting mission as the astronauts may be meeting with both SpaceX and Blue Origin moon landers to get the machines ready for the real deal.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for moon
Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The space agency ultimately aims to spend at least $20 billion creating a moon base.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 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, 12 June 2026
While Hines did not get into specifics about crew qualifications, Artemis 3 is heavily a test-piloting mission as the astronauts may be meeting with both SpaceX and Blue Origin moon landers to get the machines ready for the real deal.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for moon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moon
Noun
-
There is a certain ease and flow to the conversation with your forevers.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
17 May 2026
Noun
-
This year’s 10-day-long edition brought together an international slate of independent films across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form categories.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 June 2026
-
Third-and-long favors the defense, so nothing came easy on Tuesday.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
-
At age 18, Ammon made the decision to leave his Amish family and start a life beyond the insular, Luddite community.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
-
The younger age cohort also experienced social isolation during formative years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and are the first generation to grow up fully immersed with social media and smartphones.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
