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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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
With minimal interference from moonlight, enthusiasts can expect to see a good show with clear skies.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of the Coast Guard civilian workers are moonlighting.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Of course, the best part of the Applebee’s reward was once again seeing challenge producer Chris Marchand cleaning himself up to moonlight as the Applebee’s greeter (along with some Dream Teamers doubling as his staff).
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
With minimal interference from moonlight, enthusiasts can expect to see a good show with clear skies.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Instead, his character is revealed to moonlight with a SWAT team and gets injured on duty.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of the Coast Guard civilian workers are moonlighting.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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