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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First-time head coaches move beyond the honeymoon phase and enter a period of skepticism.
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Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The honeymoon phase is over for Aaron Glenn after a second straight loss to begin his tenure as Jets coach, this one a blowout loss to the Bills.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Why First-Class Seats Aren’t Always Out of Reach Once upon a time, travelers swapped stories about getting bumped to first class simply by showing up in a blazer, being polite, or celebrating a honeymoon.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Here’s a guy who’s just married, on his honeymoon, drunk off his ass, and being given the steering wheel to a plane with 400 people behind him.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
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Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The honeymoon phase is over for Aaron Glenn after a second straight loss to begin his tenure as Jets coach, this one a blowout loss to the Bills.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Why First-Class Seats Aren’t Always Out of Reach Once upon a time, travelers swapped stories about getting bumped to first class simply by showing up in a blazer, being polite, or celebrating a honeymoon.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Here’s a guy who’s just married, on his honeymoon, drunk off his ass, and being given the steering wheel to a plane with 400 people behind him.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Honeymoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeymoon. Accessed 19 Sep. 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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