crescent

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Families and astronomers gathered at a site known locally as "top of the world" on Gaisby Lane, Shipley, to try to see a slither of the new crescent moon.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

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

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

A sliver of moon, like the white crescent of a thumbnail, floated in the dim.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt