MOONS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

moons

noun

plural of moon

as in forevers

a long or seemingly long period of time we've been planning this big event for many moons

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Recent Examples of moons Samples from Phobos could also shed light on the origin of Deimos as the two moons are believed to have similar roots, Kuramoto said. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The space agency wanted to prevent any chance of contamination at those pristine moons. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, some of which may hold the ingredients for life, are the latest hotspots for planetary exploration. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Fiery performance artist Maureen (Lazy Violet), with hair dyed half purple and half platinum, moons the crowd of one (me) — and drag queen Angel (Jeevan Braich) shows up fashionably late halfway through the number, just as the character would. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Juice also had the opportunity to tune up and test its scientific tools, which will eventually be used to analyze the mysteries of Jupiter’s icy moons. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) in April 2023, to focus on the behemoth’s two largest moons, Ganymede and Callisto. — Meghan Bartels, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 Impact craters have also helped shape the surfaces of the rocky planets and moons across our solar system, said Jeff Andrews-Hanna, a professor in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona. — CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.

— Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026

Definition of forevers

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Access is included with standard garden admission, which costs $18 for adults, $14 for seniors or students and $8 for children ages 3 to 12.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The subscription-less console comes with seven games designed for groups of players ages 6 and up, which mostly resemble classic arcade games.

— Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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