moonlit
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of moonlit
Example Sentences
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Outside, there was .howling wind and the whiteness of moonlit snow.
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The sight of the moonlit barn, the shadowy oak, and the outline of Redhead Hill was a comfort.
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When Sadako finally stopped sobbing, she looked out at the moonlit sky.
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Once he was settled, she pumped her great wings, and they lifted into the moonlit sky.
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They passed through the squares, crossing bridges over the moonlit canals in the dark.
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