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
The next seasonal blue moon won't take place until May 2027.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024
Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
There are two types of blue moons: seasonal and monthly.
—Doyle Rice, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2024
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024
Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
There are two types of blue moons: seasonal and monthly.
—Doyle Rice, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue moon
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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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That original distinction, of course, was that a drama was roughly an hour long (with commercials) and a comedy ran half the length.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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The 26-year-old rusher has broken off longs of 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 yards on the ground in 2024.Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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The single is closely linked to NASA's Apollo space program, played on the Apollo 10 mission orbiting the moon and on Apollo 11 before the first moon landing.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Choose from eight gorgeous colors, including dune, earth, and moon.Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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But not every child in that age range is ready for strength training.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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No significant changes were observed in the use of hard drugs like cocaine or heroin in any age group.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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