as in sunlight
the light of the moon
A figure appeared in the moonlight. a moonlight cruise down the river
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Recent Examples of moonlight
Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston play the gothic patriarch and matriarch roles with unmatched passion, whispering sweet nothings in the moonlight (many related to death).
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Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
In between tales of dinner parties in Copenhagen and wearing Christian Lacroix straw hats in Paris, Blair encourages us to wait for the moonlight to better illuminate our photographs.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
EarthSky recommends watching from a spot that will still give you a wide expanse of sky, but blocks out the moonlight.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Here on 21st century Earth, though, the 32-year-old Australian moonlights as an artist — known as ONEJESSA — and her latest exhibit is creating quite the buzz in New York.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
In between tales of dinner parties in Copenhagen and wearing Christian Lacroix straw hats in Paris, Blair encourages us to wait for the moonlight to better illuminate our photographs.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
EarthSky recommends watching from a spot that will still give you a wide expanse of sky, but blocks out the moonlight.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Here on 21st century Earth, though, the 32-year-old Australian moonlights as an artist — known as ONEJESSA — and her latest exhibit is creating quite the buzz in New York.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlight
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Never place wool garments near direct heat sources or in full sunlight.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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As Noa searches for his tribe after a violent attack on his village in the name of an ape called Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand), the film’s visuals — in harsh sunlight and shot in widescreen anamorphic — hark to the franchise’s roots.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Before making their way there, though, diners will enjoy canapes out on the patio, courtesy of L.A.’s year-round sunshine.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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The morning commute should be uneventful, though some sunshine may break through the clouds.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alaska experiences the shortest daylight hours in the country.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the gray daylight of the first days of Syria’s freedom, its citizens appear so far to be behaving not like unrestrained madmen but like traumatized, decent people worthy of their liberty, delivered even by an erstwhile jihadist.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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This also is a good time to see some planets in our solar system, including Mars, which is getting closer to Earth each night and will become a little bit brighter each night with its reddish, yellow glow, Tyler says.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Explore DeBary Hall during holiday evenings when candlelight will fill the 19th century mansion with a warm glow, accentuating its historic treasures and Christmas decorations.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlight. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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