Examples of lunar month in a Sentence
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End of Ramadan comes amid human turmoil in Gaza
Eid al-Fitr, the feast that ends Islam's fasting lunar month of Ramadan, is expected in Gaza on Wednesday, depending on a clear sighting of the moon, but there is little to cheer for Palestinians this year.
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USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In China, Lunar New Year spans from the first new moon to the next full moon, or the fifth day of the lunar month, Zhang previously told USA TODAY.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Festive cakes and puddings are made on the 24th day of the last lunar month (February 3 in 2024).
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
However, due to the misalignment of the lunar month with the calendar month, approximately every 33 months, there is an opportunity for two full moons to occur within the same calendar month.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
According to Lunar New Year tradition, a big cleanup should be carried out in homes on the 28th day of the last lunar month, which falls on February 7 this year.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Six nights every lunar month, Fuls spends all night behind a telescope.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In China, Lunar New Year spans from the first new moon to the next full moon, or the fifth day of the lunar month, Zhang previously told USA TODAY.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Festive cakes and puddings are made on the 24th day of the last lunar month (February 3 in 2024).
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
However, due to the misalignment of the lunar month with the calendar month, approximately every 33 months, there is an opportunity for two full moons to occur within the same calendar month.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
According to Lunar New Year tradition, a big cleanup should be carried out in homes on the 28th day of the last lunar month, which falls on February 7 this year.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Six nights every lunar month, Fuls spends all night behind a telescope.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
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