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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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The amphitheater, where bandleader Cesar LaMonaca led an orchestra under the moonlight for nearly 50 years, was gone, eventually replaced and moved a bit north and booked with acts of the day.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to moonlighting in the Marvel universe, Paltrow has largely devoted her time to her category-defining lifestyle business.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As lovely as full moons are, for about five nights on either side of any full moon, evening stargazing is hampered by moonlight washing out the sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The amphitheater, where bandleader Cesar LaMonaca led an orchestra under the moonlight for nearly 50 years, was gone, eventually replaced and moved a bit north and booked with acts of the day.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Accessories, like hair pins, silk scarves, and, yes, the aforementioned White & Warren travel wrap (now moonlighting as a pashmina) did a lot of the legwork.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to moonlighting in the Marvel universe, Paltrow has largely devoted her time to her category-defining lifestyle business.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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