blue moon

noun

Definition of blue moonnext
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 However, there’s another type of blue moon. — Hali Smith may 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2026 North Carolina sky gazers will get a chance to see the only blue moon of the year later this month, though catching it will require an early wake-up call. — Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026 The last blue moon was on August 31, 2023, and the next one will come on December 31, 2028, according to EarthSky. — Connor Greene, Time, 29 May 2026 The second of these moons is called a blue moon — a calendrical blue moon, to be precise. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue moon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue moon
  1. forever
  2. long
  3. age
  4. moon
Noun
  • There is a certain ease and flow to the conversation with your forevers.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
  • Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of forever
Noun
  • In three exhibition games, the sixth-round pick from Florida went 9 for 9 on field-goal attempts, including three from 50-plus yards with a long of 59.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The 31-year-old in 2025 made 33 of 38 field goal attempts with a long of 59.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of long
Noun
  • Influencers come in all races, ages, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds, genders, and occupations.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Her husband of nearly 58 years, businessman Carl Dean, died at age 82 on March 3, 2025.
    — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of age
Noun
  • The locale places the sun to Roman's backside and points its sensitive instruments away from the intrusion of light reflected off the Earth and moon.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • An issue at home may wear on you while the Aries moon confronts Mars.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of moon

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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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