moonshine
Example Sentences
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The rest of the company’s dreams are more moonshine than moon landings.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
In math, Ono is known for his work on a range of topics across number theory, from Ramanujan’s congruences to the umbral moonshine conjecture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The beverage — which, as reported by Ian Douglass at Mel Magazine, borrows its name from a common term for Appalachian moonshine — tends to be culturally derided as lowbrow or gamer fuel.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2023
In addition to setting up a season-long whodunit around the singer’s death by poisoned moonshine, Pinnock says those flashbacks gave her a visceral understanding of her flamboyant character, who lived for the applause from spectators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
The sun was coming up, but the moonshine was still bright on the water.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
