as in sunlit
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of moonlit
Your ensemble should embody moonlit elegance and cozy glamour, with pops of pale blue and pearls.
—
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2025
The 40 minute round-trip rolls up the Red Clay Valley, with unobstructed views of moonlit fields, rocky cuts and creek banks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
When the sun rose on the 17th, it was revealed that the colonists—possibly out of a last-minute change of plans, possibly out of moonlit confusion—had built a rough defensive fort on the other hill, Breed’s Hill.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Help, of course, isn’t coming—not over the Indian Ocean, not in the nursing home, not on the tramps’ moonlit road.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moonlit
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2025
The 40 minute round-trip rolls up the Red Clay Valley, with unobstructed views of moonlit fields, rocky cuts and creek banks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
When the sun rose on the 17th, it was revealed that the colonists—possibly out of a last-minute change of plans, possibly out of moonlit confusion—had built a rough defensive fort on the other hill, Breed’s Hill.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Help, of course, isn’t coming—not over the Indian Ocean, not in the nursing home, not on the tramps’ moonlit road.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moonlit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlit
Adjective
-
Not on the beach in Santa Monica, where the white tent and ocean air made the ceremony feel like a scrappy, sunlit Oscar alternative, but inside the dark and historic Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
-
Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
Yet, that sunshiny aspect might actually work against it and send voters toward something with a little more weight.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Wishing everyone bright, sunshiny days ahead!—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
-
The ultimate pastel mix—complete with yellow, pink, and purple—easily evokes the feeling of sunny spring days.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
-
The 805 freeway in San Diego experiences traffic problems when drivers try to reach their jobs during a sunny morning, as 805 traffic comes to a sudden halt near the Clairemont exit.—
Wyles Daniel,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
The retail price for a standard pack of Pokémon cards is usually around $5 for 10 cards — though, much like hunting for shiny Pokémon, successfully purchasing a new pack may require some luck, strategy and patience as the cards have exploded in value in recent years.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
-
The Air Jordan 11’s traditional patent leather mudguard is replaced with shiny gray gradient leather, which is presumably a nod to the satin material found on souvenir jackets, while the pre-yellowed outsole features another reference notating Michael Jordan’s championship wins.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Moonlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlit. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
