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moonbeam

American  
[moon-beem] / ˈmunˌbim /

noun

  1. a ray of moonlight.


moonbeam British  
/ ˈmuːnˌbiːm /

noun

  1. a ray of moonlight

"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

Etymology

Origin of moonbeam

First recorded in 1580–90; moon + beam


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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

The moonbeam was like a silver blade slicing through the room on to her face.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

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