moons

plural of moon

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of moons In general, the orbits of these quasi-moons are less stable than the orbits of true moons. Brett Tingley, Space.com, 7 July 2026 Celebrate the celestial season ahead with this eclectic mix of stars, moons and romantic patterns. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 June 2026 Topline Despite hosting the shortest nights of the year for skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere, June brings one of the year’s finest months for casual stargazing, with bright planets and delicate crescent moons dominating the post-sunset hour. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Icy moons like Saturn’s Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa likely contain oceans beneath frozen outer shells. Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 Galaxies lack distinct edges like those of rocky planets or moons. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026 The second of these moons is called a blue moon — a calendrical blue moon, to be precise. Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moons
Noun
  • Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The roster should have the names and ages or dates of birth of the driver, any staff member and all children aboard, the letter states.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026
  • Two men and three boys, ages 15, 16 and 17, allegedly attacked a man as a group, knocking him unconscious and inflicting what were described as life-threatening injuries.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • The star power continued at City Hall, where Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing and Carmelo Anthony were among those who went from float ride-a-longs to seats at the ceremony.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
  • The final chapters focus on 50-year-old Inga trying to have a relationship with her mother, who is falling into dementia and longs for the old nomadic life.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

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“Moons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moons. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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