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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Temperatures on the moon's surface, which make freezing possible, are also a concern.
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Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
If the sky is dark, and the moon is absent during this year's show, experts say, at peak viewers can expect to see 10 to 15 Lyrids each hour.
—USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
That's because of how sunlight strikes the moon's surface after passing through our atmosphere.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
According to Time and Date, the moon will be 99.9 percent illuminated on April 24, a tiny bit brighter than on the day of the full moon.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2024
Libra When the moon is in airy Libra, the focus is on creating long-term partnerships.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
As the moon begins to rise in the east-southeast, Jupiter rises on the west-northwest horizon, in the opposite direction of the moon.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
To simplify things further, the researchers assumed the moon’s orbit was perfectly circular.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
Bündchen is particularly taken by the moon phase that appears at 12 o’clock on the new Portugieser Eternal Calendar and Perpetual Calendar.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
If the sky is dark, and the moon is absent during this year's show, experts say, at peak viewers can expect to see 10 to 15 Lyrids each hour.
—USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
That's because of how sunlight strikes the moon's surface after passing through our atmosphere.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
According to Time and Date, the moon will be 99.9 percent illuminated on April 24, a tiny bit brighter than on the day of the full moon.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2024
Libra When the moon is in airy Libra, the focus is on creating long-term partnerships.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
As the moon begins to rise in the east-southeast, Jupiter rises on the west-northwest horizon, in the opposite direction of the moon.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
To simplify things further, the researchers assumed the moon’s orbit was perfectly circular.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
Bündchen is particularly taken by the moon phase that appears at 12 o’clock on the new Portugieser Eternal Calendar and Perpetual Calendar.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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