Quote
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“Many moons ago, I think I had just met Edgar Wright and professed my fandom… I was like, ‘Well, I’m totally available!’”
—Actor Jon Hamm, speaking about meeting one of his favorite directors, Edgar Wright (Entertainment Weekly)
Definition
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long time ago; far in the past
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
The moon is always there to light up the night sky as we turn away from the sun. Night falls, and we see the sun rise with the new day, and the cycle begins again. You may have seen the moon in the sky every night of your life. Maybe, you have seen many moons since you graduated high school. Maybe, you have seen many moons since you last saw a good friend. You can say these things happened many moons ago.
Many moons ago is a very pretty way of saying ‘a long time ago.’ When using the expression, the speaker usually means at least a couple of years ago (even if we do see the moon every night). Jon Hamm, a famous actor, met director and writer Edgar Wright many moons ago, before he was famous. Jon Hamm told him how much he loved his work. And now, he just starred in Edgar Wright’s new action film, Baby Driver.
What is something you remember from many moons ago? Is there something from many moons ago that still impacts you now?
Examples
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“In high school, I was the captain of the football team. But, that was many moons ago.”
“Many moons ago, Will Ferrell was famous for starring Saturday Night Live. Now, he’s famous for everything!”
“He said it was many moons ago since he’s been to the doctor. It’s time for a check up!”