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half-moon

[haf-moon, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈmun, ˈhɑf- /






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To this day, when the pool is drained, the hotel retouches the lines, refreshing Hockney’s iconic blue half-moon marks every year or so.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2025

Speaking on a crisp Friday morning at a lodge of an Italian-American fraternal group in the Des Moines suburbs, she addressed a packed room of mostly older voters arranged around her in a half-moon.

From Slate Jan. 14, 2024

The largest planet in the solar system will dominate the early evening sky on January 18, appearing beside a glowing half-moon.

From National Geographic Dec. 6, 2023

The moody space, filled with cushy half-moon booths, is perfect for postgame cocktails.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2023

“Ah, good evening Harry,” said Dumbledore, looking up at him through his half-moon glasses with a most satisfied expression.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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