moonlighter

Example Sentences

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Even though he is president of the nation's largest bank holding corporation and earns $100,000 a year, Maurice Stans is a moonlighter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Doing films as a kind of part-time moonlighter, she has become a movie star in spite of herself.

From Time Magazine Archive

I remember the occasion of the election of another dispensary doctor, when I was curtly told that only a moonlighter could hope to be appointed.

From The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent by Gordon, Home, Sir, Bart.

But if Bob's hopes of striking a big well had been dependent upon catching the thieves before the next night, he would never have made a success in the oil region, save as a moonlighter.

From Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation by Otis, James

And that kink should be now, no doubt, the lawful property of some ruffianly cattle-houghing moonlighter, whose nose—which should have been mine—is probably as straight as Barty's.

From The Martian by Du Maurier, George