as in sunlight
the light of the moon
A figure appeared in the moonlight. a moonlight cruise down the river
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Recent Examples of moonlight
After the waves wash ashore and leave nothing but a blank canvas of sand glistening under the moonlight.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
This black dress was particularly designed to be worn in the moonlight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Three of the photographs were taken on the same night, with moonlight brightening the Arctic landscape.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Early lyrics typically referenced rivers, moonlight and the men and women whose lives depended on the land.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
This black dress was particularly designed to be worn in the moonlight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Three of the photographs were taken on the same night, with moonlight brightening the Arctic landscape.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Early lyrics typically referenced rivers, moonlight and the men and women whose lives depended on the land.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlight
Noun
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Spread around the telescope is a glittering field of solar panels, turning sunlight into electricity so the observatory can keep doing its nighttime science with a smaller footprint.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Limit light exposure, especially direct sunlight and fluorescent lighting, which can both degrade wine.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cocktail making at White Bar is almost a choreographed dance and a simple orange daiquiri feels like drinking a glass of pure bright sunshine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the middle of winter dreaming about eternal sunshine?—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Smith rows for roughly 10 to 12 hours a day, mostly during daylight, and spends the rest of her time maintaining the boat, checking her position, preparing meals and resting.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Why do some people want to end daylight saving time?—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hop in a kayak to catch a glimpse of the enchanting, blue-green glow of the Bioluminescent Bay (which claims to have the brightest bioluminescence in the world), sunbathe on Vieques’s pristine beaches, or marvel at the wild horses that roam around the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Best Clothing Deals Airport outfits just got a glow-up.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlight. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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