as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
where have you been? I haven't seen you in a coon's age!
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Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019 -
Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
Noun
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On the surface, Trump longs for grandeur.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last week, even though the Chiefs did a great job containing him (Gibbs averaged 4 yards per carry, with a long of just 15 yards), Gibbs got 17 carries, including a whopping nine on the Lions' first drive.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Super blue moons can also occur, but don’t be fooled by the name.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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But sometimes, once in a magical blue moon, a star will stray from the norm—and pop up in the most random of places.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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What 21-year-old Roman Kantserov is doing in the KHL so far this season is uncommon for players his age.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Japan, one of the world’s most homogeneous nations, faces deepening labor shortages as its birth rate plummets and its population ages.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Coon's age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coon%27s%20age. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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