as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we've been planning this big event for many moons
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Recent Examples of moon
Astronomer Asaph Hall discovered the two Martian moons in 1877, naming them Phobos and Deimos after the twin Greek gods of fear and dread.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Lunar ambitions China is already chalking up global firsts in its moon exploration program.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
For my fishing, sometimes it’s based around moon phases, or when different species are good to chase.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
Four planets will be visible during the 2024 hunter's moon
Space.com reports four planets will be visible to the naked eye during Thursday's hunter's moon: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Lunar ambitions China is already chalking up global firsts in its moon exploration program.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
For my fishing, sometimes it’s based around moon phases, or when different species are good to chase.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
Four planets will be visible during the 2024 hunter's moon
Space.com reports four planets will be visible to the naked eye during Thursday's hunter's moon: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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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Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones' heart will beat for eternity.CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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After what felt like an eternity to Mundell, Hampton placed River safely into the raft.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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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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“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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