moonlight
noun
the light of the moon.
had been moonlighting
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past perfect progressiveof moonlight.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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At the time, Oxford had been moonlighting for a sales company that offered welding machines, generators, and other equipment door to door.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
He had been moonlighting from his job at Sony Pictures, where for 19 years he worked as a contracts lawyer.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2018
