crescent

Example Sentences

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"This is done only as a precautionary measure, but it is appropriate that we are at a crescent sense of alertness just at the moment for the time being," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

It peaks on 14 December when the Moon is waning crescent.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

The arm positions for Mr. Louis and Ms. Chapa passingly resemble archers’ bows or crescent moons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

There was the crescent moon lamp that hung on the wall by my bed in a sky of lipstick shades and makeup brushes that I cut from issues of Allure and Elle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

I take it, and can’t help but notice how the deep purple crescent shapes that my nails cut into the soft flesh of my palms smile obscenely at me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam