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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Another new feature are the crescents or arcs of emission inside the necklace but just outside the dense inner area that looks a little like a keyhole.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023
If you think operating the huge drum sander is hard, wait until you start carving crescents in your hardwood using an edger.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
The artist’s views move from “Full Pink Moon” — the only picture mounted on a lightbox for maximum luminosity — to such barely-there crescents as “Razor’s Edge” and “Tangerine Slice.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2022
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
By daybreak, our flat was heavy with the odor of fried sesame balls and sweet curried chicken crescents.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
