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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
Scientists are still investigating what ultimately happened to Chrysalis' surviving core, and whether debris from the event may have left traces elsewhere in Saturn's system — such as unusual impact features on icy moons that could perhaps be detected by future spacecraft.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 27 Mar. 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
Each glittering point of starlight contains its own stellar system, with planets, moons, and potentially even life.
—Big Think, 23 Mar. 2026
Hidden ocean worlds The new study suggests that moons orbiting rogue exoplanets could sustain habitable conditions for billions of years—despite the absence of any nearby star.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
This category has seen a lot of twists and turns over the many moons of awards season.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 27 Mar. 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
Each glittering point of starlight contains its own stellar system, with planets, moons, and potentially even life.
—Big Think, 23 Mar. 2026
Hidden ocean worlds The new study suggests that moons orbiting rogue exoplanets could sustain habitable conditions for billions of years—despite the absence of any nearby star.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
This category has seen a lot of twists and turns over the many moons of awards season.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 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 by marine life artist Wyland, the foundation empowers people of all ages to become stewards of our planet through hands-on educational programs, public art, and national initiatives like the Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Of these, 9,195 were ages 55 and older, per the data found on SANDAG’s website.—
Sierra Knoch,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 3 Apr. 2026.
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