blue moon
noun
1
: a very long period of time
—usually used in the phrase once in a blue moon
such people happen along only once in a blue moon—
Saturday Rev.
Saturday Rev.2
: a second full moon in a calendar month
Examples of blue moon in a Sentence
once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant
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But sometimes, once in a magical blue moon, a star will stray from the norm—and pop up in the most random of places.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
But a blue moon isn’t supposed to last for a year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Black moons are referenced like blue moons, which are defined as the third full moon in an astronomical season containing four full moons.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The August 2025 full moon is not a rare super blue moon.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
But a blue moon isn’t supposed to last for a year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Black moons are referenced like blue moons, which are defined as the third full moon in an astronomical season containing four full moons.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The August 2025 full moon is not a rare super blue moon.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20moon. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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