How to Use full moon in a Sentence

full moon

noun
  • For the month of August, the full moon is called the Sturgeon moon.
    Maggie Horton, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2023
  • This year the equinox was on March 21, and the next full moon will be seen on April 6.
    Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The next full moon will be the first full supermoon of 2023.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 27 June 2023
  • In the not-so-distant past, a full moon was just a full moon.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In the early hours of Sept. 29, the full moon will reach its peak size and brightness.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
  • While the date changes each year, Passover always falls on a full moon in the spring.
    Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 5 Apr. 2023
  • In China, Lunar New Year lasts from the new moon to the next full moon.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The folding occurred, and the full moon became a half-moon.
    Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The Beaver Moon is the last full moon before the winter solstice.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Treks with a guide are scheduled when there is a full moon.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The full moon will coincide with the lowest tides of the year on the Oregon coast.
    oregonlive, 30 June 2023
  • The full moon will make its way across the sky starting at sunset.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The Virgo full moon reflects the need to get a grip on your money.
    USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The full moon burst out of the sky like a descending angel and bathed the new world in milky light.
    Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
  • What to look for The full moon phase occurs when the moon, Earth and the sun are in alignment, in that order.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But the sea caves at night, illuminated by the light of the full moon?
    Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2023
  • There was a full moon and the moon was so big, and Benedict had come in for a day’s filming.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Clear skies allow a nice view of the rising nearly full moon in the evening.
    David Streit, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Gabriel has been releasing songs from the LP on each full moon.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The Aquarius full moon signals the need for a change of perspective.
    USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The full moon that occurs in January is referred to as the wolf moon.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Tristan and Sasha came to this world on [Tuesday,] March 18 just after [the] full moon.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The second full moon during a single month is called a blue moon.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • More:May's full moon is coming soon: When to see the 'flower' moon How do eclipses work?
    Shannon Schmoll, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • The full moon in March is commonly referred to as the Worm Moon, which will shine its brightest by the end of the month.
    The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The lantern festival falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese calendar and marks the first full moon of the new lunar year.
    TIME, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Mallozzi adds that people born under the full moon tend to feel things deeply.
    Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The tides on Earth are strongest when the three bodies are in a line, which happens near full moon and new moon.
    Emy Rodriguez Flores, Popular Mechanics, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Keep your eyes open (and your ears peeled) around January's full moon!
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The full moon will occur on Friday, bringing bright moonlight in the days ahead.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2023

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