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
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What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets?
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Private-sector involvement will likely play a significant role in future missions to the moon, such as Artemis III, as well as Mars and beyond.
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—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At the time, city officials compared the ambitious program to President Kennedy’s goal of putting a man on the moon.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Some methods relied on the 19-year Metonic cycle of the moon.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Private-sector involvement will likely play a significant role in future missions to the moon, such as Artemis III, as well as Mars and beyond.
3.
—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At the time, city officials compared the ambitious program to President Kennedy’s goal of putting a man on the moon.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Some methods relied on the 19-year Metonic cycle of the moon.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the moon
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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