Examples of moonlit in a Sentence
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This prompted a kind of therapy session that nearly brought me to tears; luckily, the next part of the treatment was a moonlit massage.
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
Atop the highest hill on the island sits the 10,000-square-foot Highview house, and the island's private chef will serve you and your 23 guests at one of the scenic dining venues or directly on a moonlit beach.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
The moonlit terrace of the Alici restaurant, which does a heavenly lemon risotto, is the loveliest spot on this absurdly romantic coast.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
Lush landscaped gardens, moonlit kayak tours, and live music spilling out into the streets?
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
Musicians report sublimely intimate performances, then moonlit convenings on the lawn, and sometimes, sunrises, among like-minded cohorts.
—Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023
Occasionally, love is polished repartee, cocktails, a moonlit balcony.
—Mike McCahill, Variety, 5 May 2023
The scene of Diana wearing the iconic white ballgown, traipsing across a moonlit field toward a concertina fence, wire cutters in hand, is a rebellious fairy-tale image (shot by Claire Mathon, who photographed Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire).
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Nov. 2021
The moonlit tour will feature the Hale Staff’s spooky encounters, as featured on the Syfy channel’s Ghost Hunters.
—courant.com, 1 Oct. 2021
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
Atop the highest hill on the island sits the 10,000-square-foot Highview house, and the island's private chef will serve you and your 23 guests at one of the scenic dining venues or directly on a moonlit beach.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
The moonlit terrace of the Alici restaurant, which does a heavenly lemon risotto, is the loveliest spot on this absurdly romantic coast.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
Lush landscaped gardens, moonlit kayak tours, and live music spilling out into the streets?
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
Musicians report sublimely intimate performances, then moonlit convenings on the lawn, and sometimes, sunrises, among like-minded cohorts.
—Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023
Occasionally, love is polished repartee, cocktails, a moonlit balcony.
—Mike McCahill, Variety, 5 May 2023
The scene of Diana wearing the iconic white ballgown, traipsing across a moonlit field toward a concertina fence, wire cutters in hand, is a rebellious fairy-tale image (shot by Claire Mathon, who photographed Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire).
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Nov. 2021
The moonlit tour will feature the Hale Staff’s spooky encounters, as featured on the Syfy channel’s Ghost Hunters.
—courant.com, 1 Oct. 2021
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First Known Use
1783, in the meaning defined above
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“Moonlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlit. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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moonlit
adjective
moon·lit
ˈmün-ˌlit 
: lighted by the moon
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