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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Sailing over the far side of the moon, the astronauts will pass within about 4,100 miles of the lunar surface at close approach and reach a maximum distance from Earth of some 252,800 miles.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Just don’t get ahead of yourself as the moon and Jupiter clash.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Next month, if all goes according to plan, four Artemis II astronauts will set off on a 10-day journey around the moon aboard a rocket and spacecraft that have never carried humans before.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Just don’t get ahead of yourself as the moon and Jupiter clash.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Next month, if all goes according to plan, four Artemis II astronauts will set off on a 10-day journey around the moon aboard a rocket and spacecraft that have never carried humans before.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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 3 Apr. 2026.
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