How to Use perigee in a Sentence

perigee

noun
  • The nearest point is called the perigee and the farthest the apogee.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • When the moon is closest to Earth, astronomers call it perigee.
    — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 9 Mar. 2020
  • For most of its orbit, the full moon and the perigee do not coincide.
    — Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022
  • When a full moon occurs right at perigee, it is known as a supermoon.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The Supermoon is when the Moon is full and at perigee, right?
    — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2012
  • The difference between a perigee and an apogee is a small fraction of that.
    — Robin Andrews, Forbes, 26 May 2021
  • Astronomers call it not a supermoon, but a perigee full Moon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • During the lunar perigee, the mass of the moon tugs on Earth and expands the tidal bulge.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2021
  • This happens when the full moon falls at perigee – its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
    — Carlie Procell, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
  • This happens when the full moon falls at perigee — its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This happens when the full moon falls at perigee – its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This happens when the full moon falls at perigee – its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
  • This happens when the full moon falls at perigee – its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 4 Dec. 2025
  • This happens when the full moon falls at perigee – its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This happens when the full moon falls at perigee – its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Very high ocean tides can be expected from the coincidence of perigee with full moon.
    — Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 23 May 2021
  • The Moon was at apogee on March 6, and will be at perigee on March 19.
    — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2011
  • Full moons on March 9 and April 7 will occur during the moon's perigee.
    — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Tonight, we’ll be treated to dazzling full moon that will appear extra large thanks to being in perigee.
    — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2020
  • These happen when the moon’s orbit is the closest to Earth (or in perigee) during a full moon.
    — Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • And since this is a super new moon, the moon’s perigee to Earth has a profound effect on our emotions.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
  • The pink perigee moon was visible through the windows, floating beside us like a loyal owl.
    — Karen Russell, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
  • In contrast, a supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth, or the perigee.
    — Angela Eichhorst, CNN, 18 Dec. 2021
  • Extreme perigees and apogees, or the most distant point in the orbit, happen on a predictable basis.
    — Fox News, 6 Feb. 2020
  • The closest point is called the perigee, with the moon around 226,000 miles from Earth.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The closest point is called the perigee, with the moon around 226,000 miles from Earth.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The moon’s orbital path around Earth is a slight ellipse, so there’s a near-point (perigee) and a far-point (apogee) every month.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Since the moon’s orbital path around Earth is a slight ellipse, there’s a near-point (perigee) and a far-point (apogee) every month.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
  • When the moon is full and its orbit is closest to Earth, the moon is in perigee – the technical name for a super moon.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • That phenomenon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, known as perigee.
    — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024

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