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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When there are four full moons in a single season (on this occasion, summer), the third of the four is considered a blue moon.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
The next seasonal blue moon is expected in May 2027.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024
So when will the next super blue moon actually occur?
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Similar to supermoons, blue moons happen every two to three years.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
The next seasonal blue moon is expected in May 2027.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024
So when will the next super blue moon actually occur?
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Similar to supermoons, blue moons happen every two to three years.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue moon
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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
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That original distinction, of course, was that a drama was roughly an hour long (with commercials) and a comedy ran half the length.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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The 26-year-old rusher has broken off longs of 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 yards on the ground in 2024.Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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As further evidence of its oddity, Triton encircles its parent in the opposite direction compared with the other moons.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Next Sunday on the 10th, the first quarter moon will be tight and bright with Saturn, just below and to the right of the ringed planet.Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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But not every child in that age range is ready for strength training.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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No significant changes were observed in the use of hard drugs like cocaine or heroin in any age group.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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