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moonlight

[moon-lahyt] / ˈmunˌlaɪt /
NOUN
moonshine
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That meant some reflected moonlight from clouds in the lower atmosphere was present, but not enough to overwhelm the much fainter airglow signal.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The audience rehashed its hunches, they circled potential suspects, they stared at a static image of a horrific crime scene, awash in twinkling moonlight.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

“You start to appreciate things more, I think, when your whole life is shaken up,” Kaslow said, looking out at the moonlight glimmering across the marina.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Doctors can now moonlight as data-labelers, earning $170 an hour and working a minimum of 20 hours a week in a six-week contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Through its sheer, fat torso, Clare could see the forest beyond—the weedy tangle of ground cover, the moonlight falling in jagged shafts through the trees.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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