blue moon
noun
a second full moon in a month, occurring every two to three years as a result of the discrepancy between a lunar year and a solar year.
blue moons
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pluralof blue moon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Super blue moons happen about every 10 years but it can be as much as 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
"This is how rare super blue moons are," the organisation's David Moore said.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2023
For these once-cursed Clippers, pigs are flying, blue moons are out, and the monkey is finally off their back.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2021
Still, no matter its hue, blue moons hold a certain mystique.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2015
For an hour they lay awake side by side, Gloria with her eyes shut so tight that blue moons formed and revolved against backgrounds of deepest mauve, Anthony staring blindly into the darkness overhead.
From The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald
