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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New York City was a hotbed of celebrity style inspiration on July 1, with Zendaya and Anne Hathaway promoting The Odyssey on the same day Lipa was spotted leaving a recording studio post-honeymoon.
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2 July 2026
The Friends mainstay and Inland Empire star were married in their backyard in front of a crowd of their A-list pals, before heading off to their Bora Bora honeymoon.
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2 July 2026
Nearly a decade later data showed broad declines in positive attitudes of Africans towards the Chinese development model, signaling the end of the honeymoon phase of Chinese investment in Africa.
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Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
To be Dua Lipa, eating cherries on the beach during your Italian honeymoon getaway.
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Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
2 July 2026
The Friends mainstay and Inland Empire star were married in their backyard in front of a crowd of their A-list pals, before heading off to their Bora Bora honeymoon.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Nearly a decade later data showed broad declines in positive attitudes of Africans towards the Chinese development model, signaling the end of the honeymoon phase of Chinese investment in Africa.
—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
To be Dua Lipa, eating cherries on the beach during your Italian honeymoon getaway.
—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
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“Honeymoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeymoon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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