moonbeam
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of moonbeam
Example Sentences
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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
She’s frisky and feisty, an embodiment of the descriptions the nuns sing about Maria: a will-o’-the wisp, a moonbeam and a wave upon the sand.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2010
I don’t know how this girl can go from laughing to crying to kissing and back, and still come out of it looking like an actual moonbeam.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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