as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant
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Recent Examples of blue moon
Their version of Superman was made with blue moon, red pop and lemon flavors.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
August is for Astronomy lovers:A rare, seasonal blue moon is coming, and the sky in August has more surprises in store
John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2024
There are also two types of blue moons: monthly and seasonal.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 8 Aug. 2024
The last seasonal blue moon was in August 2021, and the next one won't occur until May 2027.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
August is for Astronomy lovers:A rare, seasonal blue moon is coming, and the sky in August has more surprises in store
John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2024
There are also two types of blue moons: monthly and seasonal.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 8 Aug. 2024
The last seasonal blue moon was in August 2021, and the next one won't occur until May 2027.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue moon
Noun
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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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The New Mexico-set drama follows a 14-year-old boy who is the main carer for his sick father and longs to go to party Plan B produced the film with Teorema, the production company of Michel Franco, who is also at the Berlinale with Golden Bear contender Dreams.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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The top level is called extended, followed by longs and shorts.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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In February, the darkness of the polar night was nearly absolute, and not even photons from a bright moon or fleeting twilight could reach the dark waters below.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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Researchers have deployed specialized mapping instruments, drills and autonomous robots to study the caves, preparing for future missions that could explore similar environments on distant moons.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The defendants, all from New Jersey, New York or Pennsylvania, range in age from 24 to 70.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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During the 1990s and 2000s, for example, protests on college campuses over Nike’s use of sweatshop labor forced the company to raise the minimum age for hiring new workers at shoe factories to 18 and allow human rights groups to inspect factory conditions in Asia.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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