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.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Many birds migrate at night using dark-sky cues, and nocturnal mammals rely on natural moonlight and starlight to survive.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Tracy Brown, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Noun
With a new moon on Saturday, May 16, the sky will be free from moonlight all weekend, allowing faint aurora to be seen.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Many birds migrate at night using dark-sky cues, and nocturnal mammals rely on natural moonlight and starlight to survive.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Verb
Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider.
—Tracy Brown, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 20 May. 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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