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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 moons
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.
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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
The ice giant getting booted out of the solar system isn't the thing that spared Jupiter's and Uranus' moons from a similar fate.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 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
Due to this distance, micro moons tend to appear smaller and dimmer than a normal full moon.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
First quarter moons demand action, and in Virgo — a sign associated with routines, productivity, discernment, health and problem-solving — the pressure becomes impossible to ignore.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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
The ice giant getting booted out of the solar system isn't the thing that spared Jupiter's and Uranus' moons from a similar fate.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 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
Due to this distance, micro moons tend to appear smaller and dimmer than a normal full moon.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
First quarter moons demand action, and in Virgo — a sign associated with routines, productivity, discernment, health and problem-solving — the pressure becomes impossible to ignore.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moons
Noun
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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
Noun
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For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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PwC’s 2026 Alpha Survey found that 97% of kids ages 7-14 make purchasing decisions independently at least some of the time, with 61% pointing to social media as the main driver of their buying decisions, outpacing peer influence and significantly surpassing traditional channels like TV advertising.—
Brieane Olson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Etna, a battle-scarred but kindhearted shepherd mix who was plucked from his home on the eve of an unspecified conflict in an unnamed country, has grown weary of war’s brutalities and longs to return to the coastal farm of his puppyhood.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Declan’s actress wife, Maud (Victoria Smurfit), feels desperately lonely and cast aside, and longs to return to London.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Moons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moons. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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