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Examples of full moon in a Sentence
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The full moon in Aries on October 17 has the potential to energize your pursuits, while Venus entering Sagittarius should bring a playful and optimistic touch to your relationships.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
The energy heightens during the full moon in Aries on Oct. 17, charging up your 12th house of introspection and life behind the scenes.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Pluto’s station direct dredges up old ghosts from your past, Mars continues stirring the pot for you professionally, and the full moon on October 17 puts you on the defensive as a confrontation reaches its boiling point.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024
The new map, published today in Astronomy & Astrophysics, covers an area of the sky equivalent to 8,600 full moons, containing 200,000 separate images and 500 terabytes of data collected over 420 nights between 2010 and 2023.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of full moon was
before the 12th century
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“Full moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20moon. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
full moon
noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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