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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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The amphitheater, where bandleader Cesar LaMonaca led an orchestra under the moonlight for nearly 50 years, was gone, eventually replaced and moved a bit north and booked with acts of the day.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
When Disney started to cast a new sitcom about a middle schooler secretly moonlighting as a pop star, Cyrus initially auditioned for the sidekick role, Lilly, who was ultimately played by Emily Osment.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As lovely as full moons are, for about five nights on either side of any full moon, evening stargazing is hampered by moonlight washing out the sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The amphitheater, where bandleader Cesar LaMonaca led an orchestra under the moonlight for nearly 50 years, was gone, eventually replaced and moved a bit north and booked with acts of the day.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Cox and D'Onofrio know the dynamic inside and out after playing their respective roles of Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who moonlights as the vigilante Daredevil, and Wilson Fisk, a crime boss known as Kingpin, since the original Netflix show premiered in 2015.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
When Disney started to cast a new sitcom about a middle schooler secretly moonlighting as a pop star, Cyrus initially auditioned for the sidekick role, Lilly, who was ultimately played by Emily Osment.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 30 Mar. 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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