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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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Tanisha Reddy, a teacher at a private school in southern India, moonlights as a robot trainer.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
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Noun
The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Verb
Yes, Anjana Vasan is can’t-take-your-eyes-off-her fabulous as a PhD student who moonlights as the guitarist for the eponymous all-female, all-Muslim punk band.
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Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Tanisha Reddy, a teacher at a private school in southern India, moonlights as a robot trainer.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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