crescent

Example Sentences

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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

"It's just unfortunate they went around the crescent to Victoria and a couple of them made it to Limehouse - which is a long way."

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Canned crescent dough, improbably, was just right: pliable without tearing, sturdy without getting tough, and still capable of a respectable rise.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

It’s shaped like a crescent moon, facing the ocean.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy