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crescent

[kres-uhnt] / ˈkrɛs ənt /




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Families and astronomers gathered at a site known locally as "top of the world" on Gaisby Lane, Shipley, to try to see a slither of the new crescent moon.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

A tattoo artist designed and hand-painted the store’s logo — a crescent moon and stars hugging antique font letters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Think crescent dough wrapped around ribbons of honey ham and Swiss, each ball bathed in a poppy-seed-studded glaze of butter, Dijon, Worcestershire, and a hint of brown sugar, then baked until puffed, golden, and gleaming.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 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

I lie there until the first crescent of sunlight appears on the floor of my bedroom, like a seashell washed in on the tide.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish