once in a blue moon

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Synonyms of once in a blue moon next

: very rarely

It happens once in a blue moon.

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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024 That’s what a great doc does every once in a blue moon: opens the public’s eyes to normalized atrocities and turns the tides toward a better future. —

Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 10 July 2024 Perhaps surprisingly, most super commuters aren’t those lucky few who only have to show face in the office once in a blue moon. —

Beth Greenfield, Fortune Europe, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for once in a blue moon

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