1
: the moon when half its disk appears illuminated
2
: something shaped like a crescent
3
: the lunule of a fingernail
half-moon
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The necklace set would go equally well with the long sweetheart neckline bustier gown in white jacquard, or an outfit composed of a crisp white blouse in lightweight taffeta paired with a floor-length mermaid skirt embroidered in a half-moon motif.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Albus Dumbledore’s half-moon spectacles will be handed down to none other than John Lithgow.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
The marketplace offers a $50 piece that features a streamlined, half-moon shape with rounded top handles as well as a crossbody strap.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2025
Dishes play off of each other in delightful ways, like the translucent half-moon of shrimp carpaccio, topped with shavings of sea bream bottarga and dancing in a bergamot and almond oil dressing.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Albus Dumbledore’s half-moon spectacles will be handed down to none other than John Lithgow.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
The marketplace offers a $50 piece that features a streamlined, half-moon shape with rounded top handles as well as a crossbody strap.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2025
Dishes play off of each other in delightful ways, like the translucent half-moon of shrimp carpaccio, topped with shavings of sea bream bottarga and dancing in a bergamot and almond oil dressing.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Half-moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-moon. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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