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
After the waves wash ashore and leave nothing but a blank canvas of sand glistening under the moonlight.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
This black dress was particularly designed to be worn in the moonlight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Three of the photographs were taken on the same night, with moonlight brightening the Arctic landscape.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Early lyrics typically referenced rivers, moonlight and the men and women whose lives depended on the land.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
This black dress was particularly designed to be worn in the moonlight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Three of the photographs were taken on the same night, with moonlight brightening the Arctic landscape.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Early lyrics typically referenced rivers, moonlight and the men and women whose lives depended on the land.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlight
Noun
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In the wild, turtles spend a great deal of time basking in direct sunlight and absorbing its UVB rays.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Light Throughout the four- to six-week rest period, continue to provide 12 to 14 hours of darkness overnight and four to six hours of bright, indirect sunlight during the day.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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As millions of former California residents have already concluded, that is something that no amount of sunshine, sand or Hollywood glitz and glamor can overcome.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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But first, the metro should see plenty of sunshine Thursday, with only a few passing clouds, the weather service said in its forecast discussion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Melatonin is a hormone that is naturally produced by the body to help regulate the sleep-wake cycle; typically, its levels increase during darkness and decrease during daylight, mirroring natural human circadian rhythms.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But even as freezing temperatures linger, the countdown to longer daylight has begun, with brighter days less than two months away.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
20 Jan. 2026
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This time, the drama steps beyond the fluorescent glow of Pierpoint’s trading floor and into a broader, more unsettling social landscape.—
Chloe Laws,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Regina was standing by the window now, looking even more gaunt under the artificial light of the bulb behind her and the faint glow of the sunrise in front, which barely managed to filter through the balcony awning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlight. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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