moonbeam

as in sunbeam

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Recent Examples of moonbeam These disorienting, disruptive moonbeams will force us all to do some emotional spring cleaning. ELLE, 1 May 2023 This day has been a special dream from morning ‘til the last moonbeam. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 Oct. 2022 Choose from several colors including moonbeam (pictured), ocean, rose, sky, pine, glacier, calamine, and sagebrush. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 The oval bar, illuminated as if by a moonbeam and ringed with metal fringe on top, is the heart of the setting and the source of some serious liquid pleasures, including such revivifying combinations as matcha, Japanese whisky, yuzu and honey syrup. Washington Post, 18 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for moonbeam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonbeam
Noun
  • That shadow isn’t perfect, so sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges, bathing the moon in warm hues.
    Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
  • That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In a photo at the end of the reel, Shea stands in a pink shirt while Loubet, in a tuxedo, beams beside him.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Once the creatures were warmed back up, the parts of the ice layer that had not been exposed to the beam sublimated away, and the pattern was preserved on the tardigrade's surface, even after the creatures were rehydrated.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This means the retinas are more susceptible to damage from UV rays, even from just short periods of exposure.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The sale, which runs until May 11, is a limited-time opportunity to grab products that help protect your skin and hair from harmful UV rays.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025

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