the moon
noun
variants
or the Moon
: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
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Temper your idealism while the moon confronts Venus and Saturn.
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USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The late 1990s tech boom sent shares of Microsoft, General Electric, Cisco Systems, and Intel to the moon, but the 2000s were also a deflating time of weak returns.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Ace is the king of the household whether the moon is glowing or not.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
The betting here is that American boots will indeed return to the moon, but not before the end of this decade.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The late 1990s tech boom sent shares of Microsoft, General Electric, Cisco Systems, and Intel to the moon, but the 2000s were also a deflating time of weak returns.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Ace is the king of the household whether the moon is glowing or not.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
The betting here is that American boots will indeed return to the moon, but not before the end of this decade.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the moon
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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