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moonbeam

noun

Definition of moonbeam

as in sunbeam

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Recent Examples of moonbeam But the dude was smiling, and his eyes twinkled like moonbeams hitting sand. — Nadeen Currie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024 Evolution’s answer is a precise celestial clock wound by a molecule that can sense moonbeams and sync the worms’ reproductive lives to lunar phases. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023 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 See All Example Sentences for moonbeam

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Noun

Paul Baker, always referred to by his first and last names, is a walking, talking sunbeam.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Advertisement Best of all is Deutch’s Gail, whose sunbeam demeanor barely conceals her flirty, mischievous side.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of sunbeam

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One mirror focused the X-rays vertically, while the other focused them horizontally, concentrating the beam into a spot measuring just 180 × 330 nanometers.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Mickelson noted that every ceiling in the theater is different — a coffered ceiling with hexagonal panels gives way to plaster beams designed and painted to look like wood.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of beam

Noun

The biggest challenges, its designers say, were mimicking the fade from crisp morning rays to bright noon light to a soft evening glow, and creating a sense of depth to conjure the distant sky.

— Emma Barker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
To speed up the process, the team came up with the X-AutoMap software to work with the facility’s Hard X-ray Nanoprobe (HXN).

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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