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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Then a metal mold called a pasta die determined the shape of the ravioli: square, circle, half-moon.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The color underneath the nail (nail bed) should be pink, and a lighter-colored half-moon near the cuticle is possible.1
The nails should feel firm throughout.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 24 Dec. 2024
The dining room was all warm, wooden paneling that undulated across the ceiling, booths like half-moons and mostly quiet tables ogling each course … and the champagne cart that coasted throughout the room.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s also a horseshoe bar with a yellow-onyx backsplash, an intimate Den with half-moon banquettes, and a mezzanine floor where diners can watch over the Courtyard action.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The color underneath the nail (nail bed) should be pink, and a lighter-colored half-moon near the cuticle is possible.1
The nails should feel firm throughout.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 24 Dec. 2024
The dining room was all warm, wooden paneling that undulated across the ceiling, booths like half-moons and mostly quiet tables ogling each course … and the champagne cart that coasted throughout the room.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s also a horseshoe bar with a yellow-onyx backsplash, an intimate Den with half-moon banquettes, and a mezzanine floor where diners can watch over the Courtyard action.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Half-moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-moon. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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