moonshine
noun
moon·shine
ˈmün-ˌshīn 
Examples of moonshine in a Sentence
Everything they said was just a load of moonshine.
during Prohibition, moonshine and “bathtub gin” were made secretly
Recent Examples on the Web
Many of the sport’s first stars cut their teeth illegally hauling moonshine, and there’s a whiskey still immortalized in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024
But the season's No. 1 takeaway was clear: Never drink Mags Bennett's apple pie moonshine.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
The coupe’s trunk could carry 130 gallons of moonshine while racing through mountains to big cities while hopefully staying ahead of persistent revenuers.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024
Laslo took a shot of moonshine from the bottle in his desk and left with another reporter at 3:54 p.m.
—Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
White settlers came at the turn of the 20th century, logging the area’s virgin forests and manufacturing moonshine — big business during Prohibition.
—Julie Satow, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
With gin tastings in the United Kingdom and moonshine in the Appalachian Mountains, these boozy train rides are sure to delight.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
There’s frequent drinking (whiskey and moonshine), regular cigarette smoking and a reference to cocaine.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Take a tour, have a taste, listen to live music, and maybe purchase a bottle of moonshine of your own.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2023
Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024
But the season's No. 1 takeaway was clear: Never drink Mags Bennett's apple pie moonshine.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
The coupe’s trunk could carry 130 gallons of moonshine while racing through mountains to big cities while hopefully staying ahead of persistent revenuers.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024
Laslo took a shot of moonshine from the bottle in his desk and left with another reporter at 3:54 p.m.
—Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
White settlers came at the turn of the 20th century, logging the area’s virgin forests and manufacturing moonshine — big business during Prohibition.
—Julie Satow, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
With gin tastings in the United Kingdom and moonshine in the Appalachian Mountains, these boozy train rides are sure to delight.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
There’s frequent drinking (whiskey and moonshine), regular cigarette smoking and a reference to cocaine.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Take a tour, have a taste, listen to live music, and maybe purchase a bottle of moonshine of your own.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2023
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“Moonshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonshine. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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moonshine
noun
moon·shine
ˈmün-ˌshīn
2
: meaningless talk : nonsense
3
: alcoholic liquor
especially
: illegally produced whiskey made from corn
moonshiner
noun
-ˌshī-nər
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