How to Use honey in a Sentence

honey

noun
  • She likes honey in her tea.
  • Your car is a real honey.
  • Let your tongue be dipped in both fire and honey.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Serve with fruit, honey or maple syrup.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Serve with fruit, honey, or maple syrup.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • So, if honey bees aren’t to blame, what is?
    — Andony Melathopoulos, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Even fruit can pair well with hot honey or cream cheese.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
  • And no, the key is not hot tea with lemon and honey.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • A touch of honey and lime round out the flavors.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Craig Melvin doesn't think so, honey.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • The jerk chicken is rubbed in a sweet honey glaze.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Heat honey over low heat in a skillet.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Try it with a splash of milk and a drizzle of honey.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • What does honey scent smell like in a perfume?
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • Here’s how to style honey oak for a modern look.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For a touch of sweetness too, add some hot honey over top.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Set off by a sweet honey drizzle.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Add honey, maple syrup or a splash of milk if desired.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • Sweeten it with honey or monk fruit.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Her tongue was stuck to the roof of her mouth like a piece of bread spread with honey.
    — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • None of the solitary bees make honey.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
  • And that honey deuce wasn't the only thing sweet.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That makes honey-do lists faster to complete too.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Honey or hot honey for some kick.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Sprinkle the chilli flakes over the honey, to serve.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Add honey or maple syrup if desired.
    — Ryan Brennan may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
  • Just because mead is made with honey doesn’t mean all mead is sweet.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Carey’s honey blonde hair fell to her waist in lush bombshell curls.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • It was served like a tea, with the option to add lemon and honey.
    — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Opt for ketchup, honey mustard, sweet and sour, or hot sauce.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026

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