moonlight
noun
the light of the moon.
is moonlighting
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present progressiveof moonlight (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The 24-year-old is moonlighting at Eurovision from his day job at the Vienna State Opera, where he's had roles in The Magic Flute and Von der Liebe Tod.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
"We essentially think that DRD2 is moonlighting in the gut as a microbial metabolite sensor, and then its downstream effect is to help protect against infection."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Oftentimes, the employers don’t know their shared employee is moonlighting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Jannik Vestergaard is moonlighting as the best Southampton defender since Virgil van Dijk.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2020
But here he is, moonlighting as a classroom teacher at Forest Park Junior-Senior High School.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2018
