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 This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 For several evenings around the harvest moon, the moon rises shortly after sunset, providing extra moonlight early in the evening. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Åsmund Keilen/Bird Photographer of the Year Norwegian photographer Åsmund Keilen captured this amazing moonlight silhouette of a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetosin) in Urke, Ørsta. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 But early on, Smith also let Luke moonlight as a bulldozing, super-sized running back. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moonlight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlight

Noun

Seven-day itineraries are stubbornly unhurried, timed around the intersections of sunlight and wildlife routines.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The dress was designed with a plunging neckline and a formfitting silhouette with a strips of fabric that evoked sunlight and rays.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunlight

Noun

Sunday afternoon looks beautiful, with sunshine, lighter winds, and highs near 60 degrees.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
On Saturday morning, Donald Judd’s 100 Untitled Works in Mill Aluminum was glimmering in the Marfa sunshine, bathed in light with nobody to see it.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunshine

Noun

While Republican Steve Hilton has spent months jackrabbiting around California during his long-shot bid for governor, Democratic front runner Xavier Becerra just recently emerged from quasi hibernation and stepped into political daylight.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
With daylight still lingering well into the evening, the sky may not become dark enough for good aurora viewing until around midnight or later.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of daylight

Noun

The cream creates a subtle glow and softens the skin, helping to smooth out those fine lines on the neck.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
The familiar stars of Orion's Belt glisten to the right of McCollum's image, close to the glow of the Orion Nebula — one of the nearest major star forming regions to Earth.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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