单词	blue moon
释义	blue moon noun 1 : a very long period of time —usually used in the phrase once in a blue moon such people happen along only once in a blue moon — Saturday Rev. 2 : a second full moon in a calendar month Synonyms aeon eon age coon's age cycle donkey's years [chiefly British] eternity forever long months moon See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant Recent Examples on the Web Popular custard flavors include black raspberry, blue moon and thin mint cookie. Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2022 Esposito’s Genny Savastano wasn’t born under a bad sign, with a blue moon in his eyes. Andy Meek, BGR, 2 Mar. 2022 And once in a blue moon, a fabulous one comes up for sale: such is the case with the Lanier House, a Beaux-Arts gem on East 35th Street. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2022 The rarer, blue moon’s light passes through larger dust particles. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2022 Edinson Cavani, the current second-string centre forward who does pose a threat on the pitch, can only play once in a blue moon and spends the rest of the time on the sidelines or in the treatment room. Liam Canning, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2022 As for giving up goals, well, that happens once in a blue moon. Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2022 The next blue moon is forecasted for August 2023, much sooner than the 19 years one Facebook post claimed. Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021 Sometimes a blue moon can fall on Halloween, as the post indicates. Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1 blue moon noun as in forever a long or seemingly long period of time once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance forever months long moon coon's age donkey's years age eternity cycle aeon eon infinity lifetime Antonyms & Near Antonyms second minute instant moment flash shake split second twinkle twinkling wink trice jiffy nanosecond microsecond See More
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