old moon

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Earthshine is also called “the old moon in the new moon’s arms”—a lovely turn of phrase that not nearly enough astronomers use.

From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2023

The expedition also collected some especially old moon rocks.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022

The big old moon of a few days back had shrunk to something with a big slice of itself gone.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

“That boy’s right! We could mine that old moon good!”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Sing, Hic and hoc sumus nocturno, Huzza for the jolly old moon!

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.