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crescent

[kres-uhnt] / ˈkrɛs ənt /




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As Psyche approached Mars, the planet appeared as a narrow crescent because of the angle between the spacecraft, Mars, and the Sun.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

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

Think crescent dough wrapped around ribbons of honey ham and Swiss, each ball bathed in a poppy-seed-studded glaze of butter, Dijon, Worcestershire, and a hint of brown sugar, then baked until puffed, golden, and gleaming.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

It peaks on 14 December when the Moon is waning crescent.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Finn’s own face was painted black and white—a crescent moon on one side, the other side dark as midnight.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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