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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026 The timing of the chorus moves earlier as the Sun rises earlier—and may be influenced by temperature, weather and moonlight. —Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 But Wrobleski has been the Dodgers’ best starting pitcher who doesn’t also moonlight as a DH. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moonlight
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Noun
To that end, Duncan keeps pushing her to comply with his plan, starting with the late-night call that opens the episode with Duncan stark naked in the moonlight, extolling the therapeutic power of self-love. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026 The timing of the chorus moves earlier as the Sun rises earlier—and may be influenced by temperature, weather and moonlight. —Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Lately, he’s been moonlighting as DJ Billybool, his Swedish-language Eurodance project, which has become an incubator for some of the most inspired and personal work of his career. —Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 But Wrobleski has been the Dodgers’ best starting pitcher who doesn’t also moonlight as a DH. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moonlight
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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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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