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

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Recent Examples of moons Its large disk shows colorful cloud bands, the Great Red Spot and orbiting moons even in modest telescopes. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 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 Io is repeatedly squeezed and stretched by Jupiter and the gravitational pulls of neighboring moons Europa and Ganymede. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Solar eclipses are like new moons on steroids and are known to be three times more powerful. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moons
  1. forevers
  2. ages
  3. longs
Noun
  • Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of forevers
Noun
  • The emphasis on age-appropriate products could explain the mixed reaction to Shay Mitchell’s Rini, a skin care line developed for kids ages 4 and up, which launched with sheet masks.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, women ages 40 and older had the highest rate of gestational hypertension among the age groups studied, according to the new report.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ages
Noun
  • The seat is as hot as it’s ever been for Mike Norvell as FSU longs for a return to the quality of 2023.
    — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Restless to prove useful, River longs to do actual sleuthing.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of longs

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