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

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

“You start to appreciate things more, I think, when your whole life is shaken up,” Kaslow said, looking out at the moonlight glimmering across the marina.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The peak coincides with the new moon so viewing conditions will be ideal with no moonlight pollution.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 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