A crescent moon lit the crystal clear night. From LearnThat.org.
The chumarah or crescent is also worn in front of the headdress in West Asia. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
The day the crescent is seen as a symbol of a loving embrace is the day Piglet will come alive and fly. From Wordnik.com. [They will not build it. « BuzzMachine] Reference
Every time he looked at it, it was farther off, and at last he saw a thin crescent moon shining through it. From Wordnik.com. [Mopsa the Fairy] Reference
Currently, there were thirty-seven red spheres creating a thin crescent that nearly encapsulated the eleven closely packed blue spheres. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » Patricia Stewart : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Yet here, instead, we have these undersized, generally sub-fresh jelly vessels where a warm, flakey, buttery crescent is supposed to be. From Wordnik.com. [Veniceblog:] Reference
The sun is the symbol of the Persian Empire, and the moon, that is, the crescent, of the Turkish. From Wordnik.com. [Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá] Reference
The crescent is the unbroken part of the circle, which was not altered in the so-called redesign. From Wordnik.com. [Error Theory] Reference
As the moon moves round, an arc of illuminated surface becomes visible, known as a crescent moon. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Which college is better: - SRM easwari or BS abdur rahman university (formerly known as crescent)?. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
With every word, his mouth swings open like a gate, revealing a smile as defined as a crescent moon. From Wordnik.com. [The Examiner Home RSS] Reference
The crescent is a widely used symbol of the faith, appearing on many countries 'flags and atop mosques. From Wordnik.com. [Muslim Moon Hunting Evolves] Reference
The current moon phase is the waxing crescent, which is not one of the better phases for tidal movement. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News - News] Reference
Keep in mind, so many who called the crescent city home blew out of town before the Hurricane Katrina debacle. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 10, 2008] Reference
Paul Murdoch’s winning design unintentionally used the word crescent in its title, understandably sounding alarm bells in cyberspace. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Smerconish: Postcard From Shanksville] Reference
The passage is in any case interesting, as showing that what was then called the crescent or half-moon formation was nothing but our own. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX.] Reference
PHASES, the portions of the illuminated half of the moon or interior planet, as seen from the earth, called crescent, full, and gibbous. From Wordnik.com. [Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work] Reference
Inside the crescent is a black star. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » INTERVIEW: Erin Hunter] Reference
Hathor was also considered a moon goddess, because her horns formed a "crescent" moon. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
Iran's importance goes beyond oil as its "influence in the 'crescent' challenges US control" there. From Wordnik.com. [Reviewing Noam Chomsky's New Book: "Interventions"] Reference
The Lebanese cedar flew, even the crescent and star of Pakistan. From Wordnik.com. [Prayers for New Life] Reference
Consider the potential for such conflicts along the crescent from Algeria to North Korea. From Wordnik.com. [Wonders In The Deep] Reference
Skywatch's Blaine Friedlander says that the crescent moon is expected to set at 9: 22 p.m. From Wordnik.com. [Perseid meteor showers = shooting stars] Reference
But above that cross, in the night sky, we see an Islamic crescent moon and five-pointed star. From Wordnik.com. [Ken Blackwell: Mr. President: Don't Join the Dhimmicrats] Reference
Bruce Willis, Larry King and Paul Anka have all bought in the amenity-laden crescent-shaped building. From Wordnik.com. [Ann Brenoff: Cool Pads: Dodgers' Matt Kemp Buys in Carlyle] Reference
North of the crescent-shaped beach was the Malibu Colony, home to many film actors, including Lawford. From Wordnik.com. [Gidget Girls] Reference
Two of the deaths involved infants found propped up or resting in some fashion on crescent-shaped pillows. From Wordnik.com. [Three deaths prompt county's warning on use of pillows in cribs] Reference
The thin, crescent moon will be out of the way early, setting the stage for a potentially spectacular show. From Wordnik.com. [Donna Henes: Showered With Stars] Reference
But after the declaration of sovereignty, a crescent moon and star was raised atop a neighboring 14th-century tower. From Wordnik.com. [Wanting Out Of Russia] Reference
Modern adaption of seal-type: Similar to Beit al-Faqih "crescent" type of 31mm seal cancel of 1926 but larger 35mm). From Wordnik.com. [tabsir.net] Reference
Note that the manufacturer recommends you use the crescent-shaped cubes most refrigerator icemakers typically produce. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Mr. Coffee Café Frappe] Reference
At issue is the intent of Hadith, or the sayings of the prophet Muhammad, to begin Ramadan when the crescent moon is seen. From Wordnik.com. [For many Muslims, start of Ramadan stirs up centuries-old debate between science and doctrine] Reference
The city's original crescent, "the sliver by the river" of high ground along the Mississippi, was not badly damaged by Katrina. From Wordnik.com. [New Orleans Blues] Reference
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