Synonyms of moons

moons

noun

plural of moon

as in forevers

a long or seemingly long period of time

we've been planning this big event for many moons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forevers
• months
• ages
• longs
• aeons
• blue moons
• eternities
• cycles
• infinities
• coon's ages
• donkey's years
• lifetimes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minutes
• moments
• seconds
• twinkles
• instants
• flashes
• shakes
• winks
• split seconds
• trices
• twinklings
• microseconds
• nanoseconds
• jiffies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moons

In fact, the only solar system planets lacking moons are Venus, the second planet from the sun, and Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Roman could also provide the first definitive proof of exomoons, or moons orbiting exoplanets. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Galileo used a telescope to observe the previously unseen moons of Jupiter. — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Other astronomers have questioned whether the current definition goes far enough, particularly as researchers discover rogue planets, brown dwarfs and other unusual objects that blur the boundaries between planets, moons and stars. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Earth-like tectonic earthquakes are not expected to be common on some other planets and moons, but atmospheric disturbances may still be present. — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Jupiter’s gravity, combined with gravitational interactions involving the other large Galilean moons, repeatedly flexes Io’s interior and generates heat. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

The half moons on the crawfish's back and their spotty claws identify the red swamp crawfish. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

And whatever was generating dark oxygen might also be found on planets or moons beyond Earth. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026