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
Stories with owls under the moonlight.
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Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
Seventeen women in tulle stand in moonlight, right arms raised, hands flexed to the sky as Tchaikovsky’s chords swell.
—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
The first week or so of February will be a bit messed up because of bright moonlight.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
This upholstered daybed looks like a couch, but moonlights as a spot to sleep with an extra trundle below that can accommodate up to two people.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
Seventeen women in tulle stand in moonlight, right arms raised, hands flexed to the sky as Tchaikovsky’s chords swell.
—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
The first week or so of February will be a bit messed up because of bright moonlight.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
This upholstered daybed looks like a couch, but moonlights as a spot to sleep with an extra trundle below that can accommodate up to two people.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlight
Noun
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One way to do this is by exposing yourself to sunlight early in the morning.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Most vegetables need at least six to eight hours of sunlight each day.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cooler with sunshine and a few clouds.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Warm first weekend of spring across Maryland Saturday afternoon will include more sunshine and pleasant temperatures.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then, in a rare daylight attack, more than 550 drones were launched at targets throughout the country, including in the far western city of Lviv, which has experienced relatively few attacks since the 2022 invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Long before Minneapolis, with its broad-daylight slayings of American civilians, the worst-case scenarios had yet to materialize.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The silky formula layers easily with the rest of your routine and leaves skin with that soft, luminous glass glow K-beauty is famous for.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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The soft glow of lanterns against ancient mounds turns a seemingly simple walk into a reflective, cinematic journey through American history.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlight. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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