Example Sentences
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Ask yourself why so many predatory animals can see perfectly on a moonless night.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
“We stand beneath a moonless night in the heart of this natural wonderland to feel into the infinite and feel awe that binds us together.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Finally, remember that you will get your best viewing on moonless nights away from brightly lit areas.
From National Geographic • Aug. 23, 2023
“Horrible,” said the Mayan Queen’s captain, Richard Kirkby, who described the sea as “pitch black” on that nearly moonless night.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023
On moonless nights it was as black as coal.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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