moonlighter

Example Sentences

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Even though he is president of the nation's largest bank holding corporation and earns $100,000 a year, Maurice Stans is a moonlighter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Doing films as a kind of part-time moonlighter, she has become a movie star in spite of herself.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Well," asked the moonlighter, impatiently, "how are we going to prevent any one from coming on the land?"

From Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation by Otis, James

"I have wanted to propose something of the kind, but was afraid you wouldn't agree to it, because of Bob's being a moonlighter, and having given you so much trouble."

From Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation by Otis, James

"A moonlighter is one who shoots an oil well regardless of patent rights or those owning them, save when, by chance, he finds himself gathered in by the strong arm of the law."

From Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation by Otis, James