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moonlit

adjective

Definition of moonlitnext
as in sunlit

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Recent Examples of moonlit Saturday’s party for Uber One members was mobbed with celebs who danced and partied the night away on a moonlit Pier 36, entertainment website The Knockturnal recounted. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026 Top 5 Can’t Miss Go for a moonlit walk to admire the gorgeous sea views from Belvedere di Tragara. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 Maid lounges almost entirely in a spirit of moonlit longing, yielding some of the most left-field moves of Drake’s decade. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 May 2026 The theme this year is NOCTURNA, boasting a fashion-forward, after-dark experience in the desert that will invite partygoers to be inspired by moonlit rituals and the untamed energy of the wild. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moonlit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlit
  1. sunlit
  2. sunshiny
  3. sunny
  4. shiny
Adjective
  • As its sunlit side turns farther away from Earth, that crescent grows thinner and longer, becoming a delicate arc of brilliant light.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • An inflatable sphere not only cannot tip over, but the form factor also insulates its internal components from sharp rocks, dust, and the huge temperature swings from over 93 °C in sunlit spots to minus 240 °C in the shade inside lunar craters.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunlit
Adjective
  • With her huge yellow hair, chambray-blue wardrobe, and sunshiny radiance, Parton was engineered to beam straight through the screen into every American home.
    — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Create a sunshiny mix by planting pale yellow 'Moonbeam' alongside the richer, more golden 'Zagreb,' Yost says.
    — Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 7 May 2026
Definition of sunshiny
Adjective
  • The day of the meetup itself was beautiful — sunny and in the low-’70s.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If starting seeds indoors, use seed starting mix and place the seeds by a sunny window or use grow lights.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunny
Adjective
  • Last year, Apple went bold with its colors for the iPhone 17 Pro, offering a flashy orange, a shiny silver, and a dark blue.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His genius was marketing the Tesla as less a car than a shiny new tech gizmo on wheels.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shiny

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“Moonlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlit. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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