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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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 31 May 2024
The two eyed each other in the moonlight before parting ways.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 May 2024
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Noun
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These days, Smith daylights as a nanny in New York and moonlights as a popstar who’s about to go on two tours.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 31 May 2024
The two eyed each other in the moonlight before parting ways.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 May 2024
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“Moonlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlight. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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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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