as in sunlight
the light of the moon
A figure appeared in the moonlight. a moonlight cruise down the river
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Cai Cramer is a staff shopping writer at PEOPLE, and moonlights as a plant mom and fearless home cook.
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Cai Cramer, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
With no moonlight to interfere, this might turn out to be one of the best meteor displays of the year.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The moon will set at approximately 6 pm in the eastern US on the 21st, so no moonlight will interfere with this meteor shower.
—Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
As typical of vampires, Court Orlok’s nocturnal circadian rhythm means much of the film takes place in the dead of night, with characters bathed in blueish moonlight.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cai Cramer, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
With no moonlight to interfere, this might turn out to be one of the best meteor displays of the year.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The moon will set at approximately 6 pm in the eastern US on the 21st, so no moonlight will interfere with this meteor shower.
—Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
As typical of vampires, Court Orlok’s nocturnal circadian rhythm means much of the film takes place in the dead of night, with characters bathed in blueish moonlight.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonlight
Noun
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Most people have heard the myth that daylight saving time came about to give farmers an extra hour of sunlight in the evening.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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This description is a consequence of the Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere, in conjunction with the reflection and scattering across the expanse of the ocean.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From feeling the sunshine on your skin to swimming in crystal-clear waters, spending time at the beach can have a healing impact on your wellbeing.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In a forest of eastern Thailand, a rare predator meandered along a rocky riverbank and stopped to rest in the sunshine.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Californians will experience more daylight in the evening and less in the morning.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Feb. 2025
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The footage shows the large-mouthed, many-toothed fish swimming toward daylight off the coast of the Spanish island of Tenerife.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of the simplest ways to make sure your home gets that natural glow is by taking care of your windows and door glass.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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With its creamy neutral base and iridescent glow, the glazed donut works for pretty much all occasions—especially for celebrating a loved one’s big day.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonlight. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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