MOONLIGHT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

moonlight

noun

Definition of moonlight

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 In the moonlight, a team wearing headlamps and infrared goggles gather around a motorcycle engine with a cable that runs to the launching pad. — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 27 June 2026 At night, the city manager trades his suit for a white uniform and moonlights as a volunteer judo instructor at Baragua Judo Kai, a dojo housed inside a warehouse near the Palmetto Expressway and Tropical Park. — Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Visibility also depends on cloud cover, light pollution, moonlight, and your geographic location. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 The moonlight skinny-dip that sets the Great White smorgasbord in motion? — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for moonlight

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Dual-axis tracking Solar panels produce the most power when sunlight hits them directly at a 90-degree angle.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Fans were launched into the air, beer shimmered in the sunlight as it was sprayed onto fellow fans, and dozens sang, danced and waved Mexican flags.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of sunlight

Noun

Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Shadows will soften, colors will become muted, and daylight will take on an unusual quality that many first-time eclipse watchers find surprising.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of daylight

Noun

My ideal formula combines humectants that draw in moisture, emollients that smooth the skin, and just enough light-reflecting ingredients to leave behind a healthy glow.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Perhaps overlooked at the time, though — in the glow of Yzerman’s return — is that a general manager’s influence is strongest earlier in the draft.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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