Definition of moonbeam
: a ray of light from the moon
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Examples of moonbeam in a Sentence
Moonbeams shone through the leaves of the trees.
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Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes.
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A full moon rises, sending moonbeams and ghostly shadows to flicker through the branches.
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First Known Use of moonbeam
1535
MOONBEAM Defined for English Language Learners
moonbeam
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: a ray of light from the moon : a beam of moonlight
MOONBEAM Defined for Kids
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: a ray of light from the moon
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