moonlight

Example Sentences

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The audience rehashed its hunches, they circled potential suspects, they stared at a static image of a horrific crime scene, awash in twinkling moonlight.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

In an alley behind Tony’s Restaurant, two dogs share a heaping plate of spaghetti and meatballs under the moonlight.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

As many as four nights a week, Parsons uses the family’s Toyota hybrid to moonlight as a DoorDash driver, making between $15 and $20 an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Twirling under the moonlight, the women resemble a witch’s coven — their spells are good vibes, California weather and the boards beneath their feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

He hurried downstairs and got to the door just in time to see Holt jump on his horse and ride off in the moonlight, dressed in his long Johns, boots, and hat.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney