crescent
noun
a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
crescents
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pluralof crescent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I could just picture it, a pan full of golden-edged, green-skinned zucchini dotted with crescents of tender, coral-hued shrimp and seasoned liberally with za’atar and lemon zest.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
"We don't really understand the crescents yet," said Dr Mikako Matsuura, who has led the latest analysis.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023
Inside Jimi, normally pliable, disc-shaped red blood cells deformed into rigid crescents.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023
Once, hands wet from their hourly washing, I tried to turn the bathroom doorknob and my nails dug into my own palm, leaving four bright red crescents in my hand.
From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2020
His warm complexion had blanched to an ashen gray, his thick eyelashes cast over the bruised crescents of his lower lids.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
