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An event or occurrence that happens very rarely or almost never.
"He only visits his hometown once in a blue moon."
"A comet this bright only passes Earth once in a blue moon."
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Invokes color symbolism and cultural chromatic associations ('blue').
Refers to the rare astronomical phenomenon of a second full moon occurring within a single calendar month (approx. once every 2.7 years).
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