dark of the moon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dark of the moon
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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I try to time it for the dark of the moon.
From Time ● Jul. 2, 2010
In the dark of the moon one night, just after midnight, a force of Gurkhas moved stealthily forward toward Djebel Fatnassa.
From Time Magazine Archive
With seven volunteers aboard the stripped old collier Merrimac* he steamed up to the harbor in the dark of the moon on June 3.
From Time Magazine Archive
Autumn From time immemorial, farmers have planted their root crops in the dark of the moon, though scientists state it is mere superstition.
From Time Magazine Archive
The dark of the moon that follows first after Sunreturn is called the Fallows, and is the contrary pole of the days of the Moon and the Long Dance in summer.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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