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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Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The grand sky view, combined with the spectacular night sky without the glow of urban lights, makes this a perfect location to gaze at the Milky Way or enjoy the mystery of the desert washed in the glow of moonlight.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Each frame is meticulously plotted by creator Mike White, the writer-director who moonlights as a reality show competitor (two cycles of The Amazing Race with his dad and one on Survivor, solo).
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Under moonlight, the six men shuffled to the village church.
—Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The grand sky view, combined with the spectacular night sky without the glow of urban lights, makes this a perfect location to gaze at the Milky Way or enjoy the mystery of the desert washed in the glow of moonlight.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
Ryan Reynolds, who moonlights as co-owner of Welsh soccer club Wrexham A.F.C., turned up alongside super-creator Taylor Sheridan (whose own athletics usually involve cattle), NBA investor Mark Cuban and former Obama commerce secretary Penny Prtizker.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Each frame is meticulously plotted by creator Mike White, the writer-director who moonlights as a reality show competitor (two cycles of The Amazing Race with his dad and one on Survivor, solo).
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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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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