moonlights

plural of moonlight

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of moonlights At night, the city manager trades his suit for a white uniform and moonlights as a volunteer judo instructor at Baragua Judo Kai, a dojo housed inside a warehouse near the Palmetto Expressway and Tropical Park. — Miami Herald, 26 June 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, 17 Apr. 2026 Alcohol, while great for toasting sunsets, moonlights as a chaos agent, dehydrating you faster than a desert wind, and inviting questionable decisions like buying timeshares and getting tattoos. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlights
Noun
  • Then the two boxers pound the daylights out of each other.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • The former daytime talk show host scared the daylights out of Kris Jenner over the weekend.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Hannah Waddingham glows at Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso FYC event at Hammer Museum on July 29 in Los Angeles.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Skywatchers should look north during the darkest hours; smartphone cameras can aid in detecting faint glows.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • There is also plenty of pomp, along with bells, bonfires, and illuminations.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • The citywide experience will consist of landmark illuminations, exhibitions, immersive fan activations, and collaborations with local communities and businesses.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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“Moonlights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlights. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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