moonlighted; moonlighting
: to hold a second job in addition to a regular one
moonlighter
noun
Examples of moonlight in a Sentence
Noun
A figure appeared in the moonlight.
Verb
She is a secretary who moonlights as a waitress on weekends.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
In the moonlight, the black walnuts seemed to sway sentiently, like elephant trunks.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Bah worked as a cook at a nearby West African restaurant during the day and moonlighted as a DoorDash delivery person using his e-bike, his siblings said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Because of how low the moon will be, that also means the sky will be darker due to lower levels of moonlight.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
In the moonlight, the black walnuts seemed to sway sentiently, like elephant trunks.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Verb
Deb, first a police officer and later lieutenant, is the sister of the titular serial killer who moonlights as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami-Dade Metro Police Department.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Bah worked as a cook at a nearby West African restaurant during the day and moonlighted as a DoorDash delivery person using his e-bike, his siblings said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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moonlight
1 of 2 noun
moon·light
-ˌlīt 
: the light of the moon
moonlight
2 of 2 verb
: to work at a second job in addition to a regular one
moonlighter
noun
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