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
What do these cases show about what could occur when AI chatbots moonlight as licensed therapists?
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Evenings kick off with moonlight movies on the deck, where family-friendly flicks are screened under the stars with bean bags and popcorn.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Highlights of the program will also include: daily yoga and meditation, moonlight sound healing, ocean plunges, cellular resilience nutrition, NAD+ and Vitamin therapies, sleep optimization workshops, as well as mobility and fascia release sequences.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Cunningham, 26, works at a nonprofit and moonlights at two more jobs, and Cureau, 31, gets good pay in construction.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 July 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Evenings kick off with moonlight movies on the deck, where family-friendly flicks are screened under the stars with bean bags and popcorn.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Highlights of the program will also include: daily yoga and meditation, moonlight sound healing, ocean plunges, cellular resilience nutrition, NAD+ and Vitamin therapies, sleep optimization workshops, as well as mobility and fascia release sequences.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Cunningham, 26, works at a nonprofit and moonlights at two more jobs, and Cureau, 31, gets good pay in construction.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlight
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Well, while other planets in our solar system are anything but habitable for humans, Mars gets a decent amount of sunlight, has water sources and is already a planet where humanity has sent robotic rovers to scout the terrain.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a solar eclipse, the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking some or all the sunlight and casting a shadow on Earth.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As Connecticut starts off August with soaring temperatures and lots of sunshine, the state is facing abnormally dry conditions with the potential to turn into a moderate drought, according to officials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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This news spread like a ray of golden sunshine, cutting through some bleak headlines for women.—
Misty L. Heggeness,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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When does daylight saving time end in 2025? In 2025, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Innocent lives were taken in broad daylight in a place where people should feel safe to run their everyday errands and to live their everyday lives.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here, marble bathrooms feature rainfall showers and deep soaking tubs; and living areas are made for lingering with a glass of Rioja and the glow of sunset.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Few places rival the electric thrill of a casino: air thick with smoke, chips clinking, muted footsteps on velvet carpets, all cast in the glow of glitzy chandeliers and neon slot machines.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlight. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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