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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Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
As the resort sits on the shores of a pristine white sand beach, water activities are an all-day and night affair (moonlight snorkeling is a thing here).
—Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Newell moonlighted as a pioneer of skinny ski stunt jumping.
—Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Stories with owls under the moonlight.
—Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
As the resort sits on the shores of a pristine white sand beach, water activities are an all-day and night affair (moonlight snorkeling is a thing here).
—Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
Since August, Uthmeier has been moonlighting in the classroom on Monday evenings.
—Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Newell moonlighted as a pioneer of skinny ski stunt jumping.
—Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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