crescent

The Sun splashes on a striking image of a partial eclipse leaving a crescent sliver peeking out with the playful headline: "The Sun, the Moon."

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Parkin said while "it won't go pitch black", it would "go semi-dark, it'll be like dusk", leaving only a thin crescent of sunlight visible.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Images taken by the spacecraft's multispectral camera showed the crescent stretching farther around the planet than expected.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

Expect, perhaps, a crescent moon in pajamas to be a new favorite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

I take it, and can’t help but notice how the deep purple crescent shapes that my nails cut into the soft flesh of my palms smile obscenely at me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

I could just picture it, a pan full of golden-edged, green-skinned zucchini dotted with crescents of tender, coral-hued shrimp and seasoned liberally with za’atar and lemon zest.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024

"We don't really understand the crescents yet," said Dr Mikako Matsuura, who has led the latest analysis.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023

The artist’s views move from “Full Pink Moon” — the only picture mounted on a lightbox for maximum luminosity — to such barely-there crescents as “Razor’s Edge” and “Tangerine Slice.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2022

Once, hands wet from their hourly washing, I tried to turn the bathroom doorknob and my nails dug into my own palm, leaving four bright red crescents in my hand.

From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2020

By daybreak, our flat was heavy with the odor of fried sesame balls and sweet curried chicken crescents.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan