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- noun Plural form of
Moonie .
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Examples
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A peace group involved with the controversial Unification Church, who are often given the name of Moonies, is tomorrow staging its biggest ever event in Britain.
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In our century, some leading eponyms are Ernst Mach, who predicted we would zip through the speed of sound; Maria Montessori, who came up with a method of teaching children; and Sun Myung Moon, whose Unification Church members are usually called Moonies.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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Seoul – The Unification Church, whose followers are commonly referred to as Moonies, launched its own political party in South Korea on Monday, church officials said.
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In our century, some leading eponyms are Ernst Mach, who predicted we would zip through the speed of sound; Maria Montessori, who came up with a method of teaching children; and Sun Myung Moon, whose Unification Church members are usually called Moonies.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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In our century, some leading eponyms are Ernst Mach, who predicted we would zip through the speed of sound; Maria Montessori, who came up with a method of teaching children; and Sun Myung Moon, whose Unification Church members are usually called Moonies.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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In our century, some leading eponyms are Ernst Mach, who predicted we would zip through the speed of sound; Maria Montessori, who came up with a method of teaching children; and Sun Myung Moon, whose Unification Church members are usually called Moonies.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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One of the most exhausting things about new-media Moonies is their cultish conviction: either you “get it” or you don’t.
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One of the most exhausting things about new-media Moonies is their cultish conviction: either you “get it” or you don’t.
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One of the most exhausting things about new-media Moonies is their cultish conviction: either you “get it” or you don’t.
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The Washington Post reports that the Unification Church -- commonly, if somewhat disparagingly, known as the "Moonies" -- is putting the Washington Times up for sale following "months of tumult at the 28-year-old conservative daily":
The Santa Cruz Riot 2010
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The pastor, 42, is the son of the late global religious leader Sun Myung Moon, revered as the second coming of Christ by his followers, known colloquially as the “Moonies.”
Inside the Bizarre and Dangerous Rod of Iron Ministries Tim Dickinson 2022
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