as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant
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Recent Examples of blue moon
Their version of Superman was made with blue moon, red pop and lemon flavors.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
Tuesday's supermoon will mark the second of four consecutive supermoons, the next being Thursday, Oct. 17:
Aug. 19: super blue moon
Sept. 17: supermoon, harvest moon and partial lunar eclipse
Oct. 17: supermoon
Nov. 15: supermoon
More:Missed the rare super blue moon?
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
Tuesday's supermoon will mark the second of four consecutive supermoons, the next being Thursday, Oct. 17:
Aug. 19: super blue moon
Sept. 17: supermoon, harvest moon and partial lunar eclipse
Oct. 17: supermoon
Nov. 15: supermoon
More:Missed the rare super blue moon?
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue moon
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
Noun
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Frank longs for the days when a badge allowed a middle-aged white man to play god; the days when cops didn’t have to pretend like there were consequences for shooting people, and there wasn’t any bodycam footage of him using his gun to cut the bathroom line at a coffee shop.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 July 2025
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In recent appearances, she’s been back to wearing her dark brunette long and one-length, in loose relaxed waves or in a bouncy blowout.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
Noun
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This week is ideal for finding Ophiuchus in the night sky, with today — the date of the new moon — the best night.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The new moon in Leo pushes you to transform fear into success.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Two other girls - ages 8 and 11 - were rushed to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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The photo was posted just days after Pope Francis died on Easter this year at age 88.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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