old moon
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Earthshine is also called “the old moon in the new moon’s arms”—a lovely turn of phrase that not nearly enough astronomers use.
From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2023
The expedition also collected some especially old moon rocks.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022
“That boy’s right! We could mine that old moon good!”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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The big old moon of a few days back had shrunk to something with a big slice of itself gone.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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Timber must be cut down with the old moon, or it will quickly rot.
From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn