moonbeam

Example Sentences

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Speaking of Wild Ducks, would you want to be the investment banker who tells Elon Musk that investors want to see higher profits at SpaceX, so stop investing in moonbeams and Mars dreams?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

When he appeared in the aftermath of this 6-0 second-leg belting in Belgium, the moonbeams had disappeared overhead and the words were not of heaven but something closer to hell - pain, hurt, embarrassment, humiliation.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

But the dude was smiling, and his eyes twinkled like moonbeams hitting sand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

In addition to the dietary and grooming requirements, the unicorn must have “regular access to sunlight, moonbeams and rainbows.”

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

The stars began to shine all around us, and the path of stardust and moonbeams reappeared beneath our feet.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall