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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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Three of the photographs were taken on the same night, with moonlight brightening the Arctic landscape.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Bruce moonlights as a cable-news pundit and is the head of public relations at Westwin Elements.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This black dress was particularly designed to be worn in the moonlight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Three of the photographs were taken on the same night, with moonlight brightening the Arctic landscape.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
As the voice of Rumi, Ejae performed the lead vocals of all the songs for HUNTR/X, the movie's fictional k-pop girl group that moonlights as demon hunters who protect the world from soul-sucking monsters.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Bruce moonlights as a cable-news pundit and is the head of public relations at Westwin Elements.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 13 Jan. 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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