the moon
noun
variants
or the Moon
: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
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Where to see the partial solar eclipse A far greater number of people will be able to witness the partial stage of the annular solar eclipse during which the moon appears to take a 'bite' out of the sun.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
But in a sudden shift that has stunned the space community, the billionaire has made the moon a new priority.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Friends or colleagues are receptive as the moon and Mars harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
But in a sudden shift that has stunned the space community, the billionaire has made the moon a new priority.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Friends or colleagues are receptive as the moon and Mars harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the moon
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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