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
Examples of the moon in a Sentence
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As the moon and Mars harmonize, intuition is amplified.
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USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
Think of it this way: Water signs get their energy from the moon and the moon controls the tides.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Josh Marshall, the company’s communication lead, likened the search for resources on the moon’s surface to the California gold rush of the mid-1800s.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
This could end up being the first NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission to land on the moon after the failure of Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
Think of it this way: Water signs get their energy from the moon and the moon controls the tides.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Josh Marshall, the company’s communication lead, likened the search for resources on the moon’s surface to the California gold rush of the mid-1800s.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
This could end up being the first NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission to land on the moon after the failure of Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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