Thesaurus / once in a blue moon
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synonyms for once in a blue moon
- seldom
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- sporadically
- hardly
- periodically
- at times
- from time to time
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- by a hair
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He held it, but it was without pressure; without recognizance of the delight with which he once grasped it.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThe moon seemed to smile on him; the aurora appeared to dance with unwonted vigour, as if in glee; the very stars winked at him!
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEIn pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLWhen his lordship retired early, as was his custom, the other men adjourned once more to the billiard-room.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAs Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSNow-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYAnd once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTThe women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINMary is fair as the morning dew— Cheeks of roses and ribbons of blue!
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
- almost inconceivably
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- by a hair
- by no means
- comparatively
- detectably
- faintly
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- once in a blue moon
- once in a while
- rarely
- scarcely
- scarcely ever
- semioccasionally
- sometimes
- sporadically
- uncommonly
- unoften
- unusually
- whimsically
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.