halfmoon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of halfmoon
Example Sentences
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Burch’s farewell offering of sparkle and flair was a long, black semi-sheer turtleneck jersey dress, adorned with a sequined fishnet pattern, emblazoned with a silver halfmoon.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2022
And the reason it didn’t move is through the plastic he hadn’t seen to turn a little halfmoon thing that locks those old windows.
From MSNBC • Jun. 11, 2019
Above us were hundreds of wheeling birds and an early halfmoon.
From Time Magazine Archive
They fell at once to swearing as I ordered, and when the round of oaths had ceased, we found a halfmoon bay to beach and moor the ship in, with a fresh spring nearby.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
The dull-red halfmoon and some stars showed through clouds overhead.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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