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moonbow

American  
[moon-boh] / ˈmunˌboʊ /

noun

  1. a rainbow caused by the refraction and reflection of light from the moon.


Etymology

Origin of moonbow

First recorded in 1890–95; moon + (rain)bow

Example Sentences

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“That was,” he continued, “the most pathetic moonbow I’ve ever seen.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Anna Smits, who lives and works in the Yosemite Valley, saw her first moonbow during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

“It really lights me up just thinking about sitting in the spray and watching this moonbow cross in front of you.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

There, he said, a corner of the moonbow begins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

It was pale, opalescent; here shimmering with the hues of the moonbow; here dusked with violet shadow, but, for the most part, pale, opalescent.

From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona