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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
Tiny dots extending from Jupiter's disk hint at the presence of its four Galilean moons.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 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
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
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 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
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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Women, who make up more than half (55%) of Social Security recipients ages 62 and up, on average collect $5,254 less annually than men, according to a FinanceBuzz analysis of the government's latest data.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Four people were in the SUV, including two children, ages 5 and 12.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Noun
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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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Reluctant med student Kel (Nicholas Duvernay) longs to be an actor.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Moons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moons. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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