as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we've been planning this big event for many moons
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Recent Examples of moon
My sun and moon signs are water, and my rising sign is earth.
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Jihan Forbes, Allure, 21 July 2025
That's when the new moon is, according to the Old Farmers' Almanac.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Normally, supplying a moon base with water would be a costly operation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2025
And certain terms—moon, snow, shotgun, laces, kite—do show up frequently, shuffled around in new variations.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
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Jihan Forbes, Allure, 21 July 2025
That's when the new moon is, according to the Old Farmers' Almanac.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Normally, supplying a moon base with water would be a costly operation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2025
And certain terms—moon, snow, shotgun, laces, kite—do show up frequently, shuffled around in new variations.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for moon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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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Since his reign as the original Black Sabbath member, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has left behind a plethora of hefty tunes that will rock on for eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Egyptians saw eternity in your unspooling center— Ramses covered his eyes with your concentric rings.—
Peter Balakian,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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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
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“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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