1
: the moon when half its disk appears illuminated
2
: something shaped like a crescent
3
: the lunule of a fingernail
half-moon
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Black and white cookies were brought to the U.S., specifically New York, in 1902, and half-moon cookies were brought to upstate New York at a bakery called Hemstrought’s in the 1920s.
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
For years, scientists believed the Alberta butterflies were just a unique population of half-moon hairstreaks, or Satyrium semiluna, a species found throughout the western United States.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Just behind a half-moon driveway, the expansive and putting-green-like, level 2.4-acre grounds are a setting for an extraordinary estate that stands as testament to craftsmanship, intentional design, and just the right amount of imagination.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Garnish with a mint sprig and/or an orange half-moon.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2025
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
For years, scientists believed the Alberta butterflies were just a unique population of half-moon hairstreaks, or Satyrium semiluna, a species found throughout the western United States.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Just behind a half-moon driveway, the expansive and putting-green-like, level 2.4-acre grounds are a setting for an extraordinary estate that stands as testament to craftsmanship, intentional design, and just the right amount of imagination.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Garnish with a mint sprig and/or an orange half-moon.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Half-moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-moon. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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