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Recent Examples of moonbeam
But the dude was smiling, and his eyes twinkled like moonbeams hitting sand.
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Nadeen Currie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Evolution’s answer is a precise celestial clock wound by a molecule that can sense moonbeams and sync the worms’ reproductive lives to lunar phases.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
These disorienting, disruptive moonbeams will force us all to do some emotional spring cleaning.
—ELLE, 1 May 2023
This day has been a special dream from morning ‘til the last moonbeam.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 Oct. 2022
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Nadeen Currie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Evolution’s answer is a precise celestial clock wound by a molecule that can sense moonbeams and sync the worms’ reproductive lives to lunar phases.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
These disorienting, disruptive moonbeams will force us all to do some emotional spring cleaning.
—ELLE, 1 May 2023
This day has been a special dream from morning ‘til the last moonbeam.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonbeam
Noun
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The camera’s gaze rises to the wall behind Haemi, where a sunbeam briefly appears.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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The hilarious video shared in June by @kayleighmaven, shows the Maine Coon briefly enjoying a sunbeam before suddenly changing his mind and deciding to assault his canine sibling, who was just chilling on the floor nearby.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Its 15 rooms are each decorated with subtle nods to the inn’s colonial past—from small fireplaces to original wood beams—while still having all the modern comforts travelers have come to expect.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cape marigold flowers resemble large daisies with vibrant orange, yellow, purple, pink, or white ray petals surrounding a pollen-rich eye that attracts bees and butterflies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sun’s rays complicate things.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Moonbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonbeam. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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