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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The rare cosmic combination of a supermoon and blue moon peaks at 2:26 p.m. ET Monday.
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Riane Lumer, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
The focal point of the week will be the month's full super blue moon (nicknamed the Sturgeon Moon) on Aug. 19, 2024.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
Advertisement There’s no visual differences for a blue moon.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
However, 2023 also saw a super blue moon in August.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Riane Lumer, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
The focal point of the week will be the month's full super blue moon (nicknamed the Sturgeon Moon) on Aug. 19, 2024.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
Advertisement There’s no visual differences for a blue moon.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
However, 2023 also saw a super blue moon in August.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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