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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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
With the start of moonlight farming, the harvest moon was born.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
The model, who moonlights as an internet personality, was a bombshell in a shimmering silver set paired with plush, padded angel wings.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Top notes of black cherry and cherry liqueur get a bitter edge with almond, while jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver, and cedarwood add a sultry, woodsy edge—as if cherries sprang from moonlight forests instead of sunlit orchards.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
With the start of moonlight farming, the harvest moon was born.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
In his early twenties, Taylor moonlighted as a local bar singer, doing funk, rock, and soul covers and getting paid in drinks while keeping his day job as a preschool and elementary school teacher.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
The model, who moonlights as an internet personality, was a bombshell in a shimmering silver set paired with plush, padded angel wings.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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