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
When the solar system was young, the infant Earth was moonless, a solitary planet looping around the primordial sun.
From National Geographic • Oct. 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
Whenever she talks to Gina on the phone, he slams out the RV door and goes for a walk, even if it’s a dark and moonless night.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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