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 For several evenings, the moon will rise shortly after the sun sets, resulting in an abundance of bright moonlight early in the evening. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 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 Researchers compared people exposed to no light during sleep with those exposed to 3 lux or more — about the equivalent of moonlight. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moonlight

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Noun

Ozone, which is made up of three oxygen atoms, forms when emissions of other pollutants such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides from fossil-fuel burning or wildfires mix with sunlight and heat.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
In the guest rooms, a floor-to-celing window looks out to an expansive view of Tokyo’s skyline, filtering in lots of sunlight and accentuating the modern, unfussy interiors.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sunlight

Noun

On Sunday, the nor’easter will begin to weaken, though New Yorkers could still experience some rainfall throughout the day into Monday, with sunshine set to return to the city on Tuesday and Wednesday.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
The Southern Environmental Law Center, a large environment watchdog, just filed a lawsuit alleging the OpenAI deal violated Georgia sunshine laws that guarantee public access to government meetings and records.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sunshine

Noun

Fire officials used the incident to remind residents to test smoke alarms regularly, especially as cooler weather approaches and daylight saving time ends.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
As a result, most Daytime Sextantids meteors are hidden by daylight, making the shower much easier to detect using radio techniques than with the naked eye.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

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