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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
All the solar system's large moons are tidally locked with their planets.
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Ray Petelin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
All that persists where the disks once were are the surviving planets and moons, plus any asteroids and icy objects, often found in belts and clouds, that remain.
—Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The discovery was made by the European Space Agency (ESA) mission Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), which is currently heading towards Jupiter and its icy moons.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Not only that, but there is also some evidence of liquid water deep beneath its surface, similar to many other outer moons.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Similar to Hubble's image, several of Saturn's moons are visible, including Janus near the rings to the left of the planet, and Dione below.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
While these planets are expected to be extremely cold, their moons may experience intense tidal heating if their orbits become highly elongated.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Ray Petelin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
All that persists where the disks once were are the surviving planets and moons, plus any asteroids and icy objects, often found in belts and clouds, that remain.
—Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The discovery was made by the European Space Agency (ESA) mission Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), which is currently heading towards Jupiter and its icy moons.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Not only that, but there is also some evidence of liquid water deep beneath its surface, similar to many other outer moons.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Similar to Hubble's image, several of Saturn's moons are visible, including Janus near the rings to the left of the planet, and Dione below.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
While these planets are expected to be extremely cold, their moons may experience intense tidal heating if their orbits become highly elongated.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 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
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Founded in 1990 by Lord Immanuel Jakobovits, the former Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth, the school serves roughly 360 pupils ages 10-18.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The teams are the best from Performance Cheer divisions ages 15 to 18 and show off their precision, artistry and athleticism.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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We were deprived of what every human longs for—a chance to love honestly with mind, body and soul.—
Donna Lamb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Donica, across from her, is on sturdier ground, fearsome to the point of awe-inspiring in the sustained fury of his fermatas, though his considerable force as a performer longs to be shaped more cleanly.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Moons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moons. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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