honeymoon
noun
hon·ey·moon
ˈhə-nē-ˌmün 
1
: a period of harmony immediately following marriage
2
: a period of unusual harmony especially following the establishment of a new relationship
3
: a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple
honeymoon
intransitive verb
honeymooner
noun
Examples of honeymoon in a Sentence
Where are you going on your honeymoon?
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The couple is on a honeymoon trip to Western Europe, but Dostoyevsky’s gambling addiction threatens to ruin them both.
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After returning from their honeymoon, Lexi, 25, and Diego, 26, took time to settle in.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 May 2025
The gay couple decided to self-deport earlier this spring amid President Trump’s deportation push and after their lawyers told them to cancel their honeymoon to Puerto Rico, fearing Hernandez-Corona could be detained.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
After returning from their honeymoon, Lexi, 25, and Diego, 26, took time to settle in.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 May 2025
The gay couple decided to self-deport earlier this spring amid President Trump’s deportation push and after their lawyers told them to cancel their honeymoon to Puerto Rico, fearing Hernandez-Corona could be detained.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
What comes after the honeymoon phase in a relationship?
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for honeymoon
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“Honeymoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeymoon. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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honeymoon
noun
hon·ey·moon
ˈhən-ē-ˌmün
1
: a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple
2
: the time immediately after marriage
3
: a pleasant period after the start of something (as a relationship)
honeymoon
verb
honeymooner
noun
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