moonlighted; moonlighting
: to hold a second job in addition to a regular one
moonlighter
noun
Examples of moonlight in a Sentence
Noun
A figure appeared in the moonlight.
Verb
She is a secretary who moonlights as a waitress on weekends.
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Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Artificial lighting, in turn, attracts and disorients birds that are accustomed to navigating after dark with natural cues such as moonlight and starlight—and can precipitate fatal crashes into buildings and other obstacles.
—Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Every Photo Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Have Shared of Their Stunning L.A. ‘Dream Home’
Bell stuck to the celestial theme and shared another photo of Shepard basking in the moonlight as more stars peeked out behind him.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Artificial lighting, in turn, attracts and disorients birds that are accustomed to navigating after dark with natural cues such as moonlight and starlight—and can precipitate fatal crashes into buildings and other obstacles.
—Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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moonlight
1 of 2 noun
moon·light
-ˌlīt 
: the light of the moon
moonlight
2 of 2 verb
: to work at a second job in addition to a regular one
moonlighter
noun
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