blue moon
Example Sentences
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Once in a blue moon, a person is willing to do the hard internal work that leads to real, sustainable change.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025
Tuesday’s moon follows the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024
It's a phenomenon - or, to use Chappell's terminology, a Femininomenon - that only occurs once in a blue moon.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024
It’s considered both a supermoon and a blue moon because of its proximity to earth and its timing during the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024
“Not once in a blue moon, or a month of Sundays.”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
