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moonlit

[ moon-lit ]

adjective

  1. lighted by the moon.


moonlit

/ ˈmuːnlɪt /

adjective

  1. illuminated by the moon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of moonlit1

First recorded in 1820–30; moon + lit 1
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Example Sentences

The werewolf movie may be a horror staple, but the sad reality is that compared with vampires, our furry, fanged friends lag in popularity by a moonlit country mile.

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He joined the Nationals in San Francisco in August 2019, moonlit at first base and got hot at the plate.

Out in the open, sex-inducing chemicals kick off a swirling dance that culminates in a moonlit shower of eggs and sperm.

He has feasted atop a moonlit tower, with wine and roast lamb hauled up by rope.

In the moonlit garden as I stood by the limo, and there was menace again.

Remember what you told me that moonlit night when we walked by the sea towards the Grotto of Love.

He crossed to the window, drew aside the blind, and looked out upon the moonlit plains.

When they had gone their way to find marriage license and parson he went out on to his piazza and looked up at the moonlit sky.

All eyes turned up to where the rim of the mountain was silhouetted against the moonlit sky.

She and John Sibley went out of the house together into the moonlit night, and the reaction seized them both at the same moment.

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