crescent

Example Sentences

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The zig-zag of that famous yellow shirt winkingly graces a crescent baguette, while the black stripes of Linus’s red red shirt wrap around a slouchy shoulder bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The arm positions for Mr. Louis and Ms. Chapa passingly resemble archers’ bows or crescent moons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

David Roberts travelled to the area this morning from Penn to go shopping for his mother, who lives on the crescent.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

"It's just unfortunate they went around the crescent to Victoria and a couple of them made it to Limehouse - which is a long way."

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

The pattern is of a crescent moon turned on its side like a cup, with a droplet of red falling from one corner and a dagger beneath the whole.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black