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
On a moonless night in the Kenyan lakeside town of Naivasha, Anne sits inside a makeshift, two-room house, exhausted after a gruelling shift picking and sorting roses.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024
“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
The silence of the catacombs is as vast as a moonless night, and as eerie.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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