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Crescent
01
a curved shape with narrow points at the ends that appears wider in the middle, like the shape of the moon in its first and last quarters
02
a curved or semicircular road or thoroughfare typically lined with buildings on one side or forming a partial circle
crescent
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denoting the shape of the new moon
Example
The crescent of the new moon was barely visible against the twilight sky.
The moon hung low in the sky, its slender crescent casting a gentle light.
The ancient coin featured a crescent and star, symbols of the civilization that minted it.
The street was named Crescent Avenue because it curved in a perfect crescent shape.
She watched the crescent slowly grow each night as the moon waxed towards fullness.
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