blue moon

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Once in a blue moon, a person is willing to do the hard internal work that leads to real, sustainable change.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

The full moon Aug. 19 will be both a supermoon and a blue moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

It's a phenomenon - or, to use Chappell's terminology, a Femininomenon - that only occurs once in a blue moon.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

Now, celestial enthusiasts can look forward to seeing a super blue moon this week starting Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024

With the flour and oil she got from trading eggs, Miss Maggie baked bread that made me happier than if I’d had cake, which I tasted only once in a blue moon.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk