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
Cumberland Falls is one of only two places in the world that regularly produces moonbows — a night-time rainbow created by moonlight refracting through water droplets.
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2025
At Gramps Getaway on Key Biscayne, management added nine fans this year and the staff is under marching orders to keep water glasses full at the popular outdoor bar, even as moonlight takes over.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Plan visits around the new moon, ideally visiting in the week before or the few nights after, to avoid moonlight washing out the stars.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Alcohol, while great for toasting sunsets, moonlights as a chaos agent, dehydrating you faster than a desert wind, and inviting questionable decisions like buying timeshares and getting tattoos.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2025
At Gramps Getaway on Key Biscayne, management added nine fans this year and the staff is under marching orders to keep water glasses full at the popular outdoor bar, even as moonlight takes over.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Plan visits around the new moon, ideally visiting in the week before or the few nights after, to avoid moonlight washing out the stars.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Alcohol, while great for toasting sunsets, moonlights as a chaos agent, dehydrating you faster than a desert wind, and inviting questionable decisions like buying timeshares and getting tattoos.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlight
Noun
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Safely experience it during a sunrise hike with expert guides, beginning with a ride to King Kong Hill before catching the first rays of sunlight spilling over the crater.—
Desiree Norman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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Waltz says the best place in your garden to start a rose bush is a sunny location that will give your plants 6 to 8 hours of sunlight every day.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Finally, the rain began, a chilly veil that blew through the open-air passages of a hotel built for perpetual sunshine.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Picking plants with unopened buds, placing them in enough sunshine, and watering frequently will keep them flowering well into the fall.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unprovoked broad daylight Seattle stabbing caught on video Francisco Garcia was charged with first-degree assault, a felony that carries up to life in prison as a maximum sentence if convicted, and detectives were still investigating.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fall is here, and that means the end of daylight saving time in 2025 is just around the corner.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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For a soft, diffused glow, opt for a linen or paper shade that allows light to permeate the material.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlight. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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