moonshine
noun
moon·shine
ˈmün-ˌshīn 
Examples of moonshine in a Sentence
Everything they said was just a load of moonshine.
during Prohibition, moonshine and “bathtub gin” were made secretly
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Its moonshine is made of 100% corn.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
The free gift appears to be an Uzi, some ammo, a helmet, armour and a bottle of moonshine, which certainly isn’t a bad collection of loot for free.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Arriving at a rustic log cabin, you’ll be greeted by a shot of moonshine dispensed by another cowboy, while a third strums his guitar and croons songs about life on the open range.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
He was born to a Black mother, Annette Étienne, who worked as a street vendor selling cigarettes, charcoal, candy and moonshine, while raising eight children, and a white father, Benjamin Lyles, an American businessman who abandoned the family.
—Randal C. Archibold, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
The free gift appears to be an Uzi, some ammo, a helmet, armour and a bottle of moonshine, which certainly isn’t a bad collection of loot for free.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Arriving at a rustic log cabin, you’ll be greeted by a shot of moonshine dispensed by another cowboy, while a third strums his guitar and croons songs about life on the open range.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
He was born to a Black mother, Annette Étienne, who worked as a street vendor selling cigarettes, charcoal, candy and moonshine, while raising eight children, and a white father, Benjamin Lyles, an American businessman who abandoned the family.
—Randal C. Archibold, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Moonshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonshine. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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moonshine
noun
moon·shine
ˈmün-ˌshīn
2
: meaningless talk : nonsense
3
: alcoholic liquor
especially
: illegally produced whiskey made from corn
moonshiner
noun
-ˌshī-nər
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