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

There was the crescent moon lamp that hung on the wall by my bed in a sky of lipstick shades and makeup brushes that I cut from issues of Allure and Elle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 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 light around them had a blue tint, and even though the gray sky hid the sun, they could see the clear outline of a crescent moon.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova