Crescent has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
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| 1. | A few days after new moon, we see a thin crescent in the western evening sky. The crescent Moon waxes, or appears to grow fatter, each night. | |
| 2. | The crescent moon and star is a symbol of Islam. | |
| 3. | The French croissant is a crescent-shaped pastry. | |
| 4. | May 8 is World Red Cross Red Crescent Day. | |
| 5. | The Fertile Crescent is considered to be the cradle of civilization. | |
| 6. | The crescent moon still shone as the sun was rising over the skyline in the east. | |
| 7. | The Perseid meteor shower is often considered to be one of the best meteor showers of the year due to its high rates and pleasant late-summer temperatures. This year’s shower peak, however, has the added bonus of dark skies courtesy of an early-setting crescent Moon. Combine these ideal observing conditions and high rates (an average of 60 meteors per hour at the peak) with the fact that the best nights for viewing – August 11 to 12 and August 12 to 13 – occur on a weekend and you have a recipe for successfully viewing some celestial fireworks! | |
| 8. | The United Nations and the Red Cross and Red Crescent last month joined forces to end the use of rape as a weapon of war. | |
| 9. | The star and crescent are the symbol of Islam. | |
| 10. | I am stepping on the crescent moon with my feet. |