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

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Noun

If a launch occurs around dusk or dawn, sunlight hits this flowing plume of frozen gases while the ground and skies remain mostly dark, resulting in a uniquely spectacular (albeit, unusual) view.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
He gets pummeled by waves and rip currents while negotiating the famously difficult shore dive but is soon swimming among brightly colored marine life and undulating kelp forests that filter sunlight from the surface.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 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 concealer, which comes in 25 shades, goes on top to add a subtle glow that plays up the color of the eyes.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of glow

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