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Examples of full moon in a Sentence
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In addition to ushering in life-altering changes, this super-potent full moon will bring light to our deepest desires and likely catch us off guard in the process.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
September's full moon will be an eventful celestial occurrence — a full moon, the Harvest Moon and a supermoon, all rolled into one.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
The moon will return to full illumination by 12:47 a.m.
When is the next full moon?
—Diana Leyva, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
By the light of the full moon, bandits in Toyota Tundra pickups roll up alongside trains that are hauling copper slabs from the mines high in the Atacama down to the coast.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of full moon was
before the 12th century
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“Full moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20moon. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
full moon
noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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