moonbeam
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of moonbeam
Example Sentences
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Illuminated as if by a moonbeam, the oval bar is the heart of the restaurant, situated on the 11th floor of the Watermark.
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2022
Off the tee, his throws are freaky flat — more rifle shot than moonbeam — and seem to defy physics as they cut through the air.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2016
One particular number, Abracadabra, in which the gypsy teaches a smitten scribbler how to juggle and encourages him to "balance a moonbeam, light as a feather", is vintage Bart.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2013
The nickname was coined by Mike Royko, the famed Chicago columnist, who in 1976 said that Mr. Brown appeared to be attracting “the moonbeam vote,” which in Chicago political parlance meant young, idealistic and nontraditional.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2010
But I was wide awake, so I noticed a random moonbeam strike the doorknob as it began to turn.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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