moonlight
noun
the light of the moon.
were moonlighting
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past progressiveof moonlight.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He and Sean were moonlighting for the day, and while he doesn’t want to work in the restaurant industry, “I like to work and want to work.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
The Winklevosses were moonlighting as rockers just weeks after their $7 billion company, Gemini, which offers a platform for buying and selling digital currencies, laid off 10 percent of its staff.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
A spokesperson for the Houston Police Department confirmed to Fox News that several other officers were moonlighting for the event to provide additional security.
From Fox News ● Dec. 30, 2021
Authorities initially said the officers, who were moonlighting as deputy city marshals in Marksville, Louisiana, on the night of the shooting, pursued the vehicle driven by Christopher Few because he had an open warrant.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2015
It wasn’t, however, an Invite contest; Bruce and Steve were moonlighting with the now-defunct Invite-like contest in the Canadian paper the Globe and Mail.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2015
