moonbeam
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Definition of moonbeam
: a ray of light from the moon
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Before his election as Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras promised the Greeks an attractive combination of butterflies, moonbeams, and fairy tales regarding taxes and spending. — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, "Think the U.S. is at odds? Consider Greece.," 26 June 2018 The Greek electorate seemed to like butterflies and moonbeams. — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, "Think the U.S. is at odds? Consider Greece.," 26 June 2018 But the Warriors and their fans feed off those 30-foot moonbeams, low percentage for anybody but Steph. — Lee Jenkins, SI.com, "Kevin Durant and the Dagger That Foreshadowed the Broom," 12 June 2018 Behind the blockbuster contracts, 40-point quarters and moonbeam threes, there is drudgery to what the Rockets do. — Lee Jenkins, SI.com, "Space City: How Faith Fuels the Rockets' Explosive Offense," 1 May 2018 Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes. — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, "Sunday Bulletin Board: If you want to see the world, he has just the advice you need!," 30 Apr. 2017 A full moon rises, sending moonbeams and ghostly shadows to flicker through the branches. — Ken Denmead, WIRED, "Top 10 D&D Modules I Found in Storage This Weekend #3 (GeekDad Wayback Machine)," 24 Dec. 2010These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moonbeam.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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moonbeam
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English Language Learners Definition of moonbeam
: a ray of light from the moon : a beam of moonlight
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Kids Definition of moonbeam
: a ray of light from the moon
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