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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
But the number of days available to photograph are limited, as cloudy weather and moonlight can ruin the telescope images.
—USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Foam | Colors: Charcoal, moonlight, and mustard | Weight Capacity: 300 pounds | Care: Spot clean and air dry
Best Queen-Sized
The Twillery Co.
—Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
The best time is from the Third Quarter to the New Moon, when there’s no moonlight before midnight.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
There are limitations to The Post’s nighttime light analysis: Cloud cover, moonlight and alternative energy sources such as generators could bias or affect the satellite data.
—Dylan Moriarty, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
In Silicon Valley, entry-level salaries are often more than $150,000 per year and employees expect fancy perks and 35-hour work weeks, as well as the right to moonlight and hold two or more jobs.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2023
In the moonlight, Mongolia ran away into her infinities, armored now with that fresh fall of snow.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
This year, stargazers may have an especially good view of the Leonids, as very little moonlight will interfere with visibility.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
No one's ever going to stop a supermodel from moonlighting as a pop star.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
What to know: While an offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, McDaniel helped oversee a multifaceted role for wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who moonlighted as a running back.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
The escape puts them on a collision course with Finbar Murphy (Neeson), a local widower who moonlights as a hitman, now looking to turn a new leaf after a career of killing.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
The specialized writing instrument is no surprise, as Meghan previously moonlighted as a calligrapher before Suits.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Crescenzo compared it to moonlighting mortgage brokers who helped fuel the housing bubble of the mid-to-late 2000s.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Today’s Free Press Flashback explains why Queen Elizabeth’s brother-in-law was pinched while moonlighting as a photojournalist.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
But comedian Kevin James reserves his greatest affection for stand-up, which the college dropout honed while moonlighting at Long Island comedy clubs.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2024
Noun
The beam is a powerful piece of machinery, forced to compete with Sacramento’s overwhelming supply of light pollution, among other atmospheric conditions like clouds and moonlight.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
But the number of days available to photograph are limited, as cloudy weather and moonlight can ruin the telescope images.
—USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Foam | Colors: Charcoal, moonlight, and mustard | Weight Capacity: 300 pounds | Care: Spot clean and air dry
Best Queen-Sized
The Twillery Co.
—Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
The best time is from the Third Quarter to the New Moon, when there’s no moonlight before midnight.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
There are limitations to The Post’s nighttime light analysis: Cloud cover, moonlight and alternative energy sources such as generators could bias or affect the satellite data.
—Dylan Moriarty, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
In Silicon Valley, entry-level salaries are often more than $150,000 per year and employees expect fancy perks and 35-hour work weeks, as well as the right to moonlight and hold two or more jobs.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2023
In the moonlight, Mongolia ran away into her infinities, armored now with that fresh fall of snow.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
This year, stargazers may have an especially good view of the Leonids, as very little moonlight will interfere with visibility.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Verb
One of the company’s pilots, who flew me in the chase plane that accompanies their aircraft for observation, was previously a local pizza-delivery guy who moonlighted as a flight instructor.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
No one's ever going to stop a supermodel from moonlighting as a pop star.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
What to know: While an offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, McDaniel helped oversee a multifaceted role for wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who moonlighted as a running back.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
The escape puts them on a collision course with Finbar Murphy (Neeson), a local widower who moonlights as a hitman, now looking to turn a new leaf after a career of killing.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
The specialized writing instrument is no surprise, as Meghan previously moonlighted as a calligrapher before Suits.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Crescenzo compared it to moonlighting mortgage brokers who helped fuel the housing bubble of the mid-to-late 2000s.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Today’s Free Press Flashback explains why Queen Elizabeth’s brother-in-law was pinched while moonlighting as a photojournalist.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
But comedian Kevin James reserves his greatest affection for stand-up, which the college dropout honed while moonlighting at Long Island comedy clubs.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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