waxing moon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of waxing moon
First recorded in 1660–70
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Luckily, around the peak viewing days, a waxing moon sets during the evening and so reduces the prospect of extra light pollution spoiling the event.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025
The waxing moon is increasingly brighter as it progresses toward a full moon, and generally rises in the late afternoon or early evening, placing it high in the sky after sunset.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
The waxing moon climbs higher the following night.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2022
The month of Ashvin, the first phase of the waxing moon.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 3, 2013
The waxing moon rose earlier each night, though Xan did not pay it much mind.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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