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noun

ˈhə-nē How to pronounce honey (audio)
Definition of honeynext
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as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love He usually gives his honey a dozen red roses on Valentine's Day.

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as in beauty
something very good of its kind This morning, one of my employees had one honey of an excuse for being late for work.

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as in queen
an attractive woman She's a honey, all right.

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honey

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verb

as in to massage
to praise too much she knew that the hairstylist was honeying her for a reason—the expectation of a generous tip

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Recent Examples of honey
Noun
The list ranges from honey and flowers to plywood and clothes. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Members consume nine pounds of honey to make a single pound of wax. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Verb
Her voice, languid and honeyed, can glide over sensual R&B, bouncing reggaetón, shimmering pop or nostalgic jazz. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for honey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honey
  1. sweetheart
  2. beauty
  3. queen
  4. massage
  5. darling
  6. dream
  7. goddess
  8. praise
Noun
  • In 2021, Princess Mako, the niece of the emperor and eldest child of Crown Prince Ashikino and Crown Princess Kiko, renounced her royal titles and left the imperial family in order to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Cannon was pre-deceased by his son, John, in April of this year, and by his wife and high school sweetheart, Jeanette, in September 2024.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of sweetheart
Noun
  • Awards recognized visual artists, hip-hop performers, nonprofit organizations, vocalists, business owners, educators, fitness professionals, beauty industry workers and community advocates.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Less flashy than the other two, the beauty of having a drink here is the craft.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • The rare artifacts taken from the famed museum include jewelry owned by Napoleon III’s wife Empress Eugénie and a royal sapphire tiara, necklace, and matching earring owned by Queen Marie-Amélie, the last queen of France.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • Necklaces and jewelry owned by other French queens, including Empress Marie Louise, Marie-Amélie, and Hortense Bonaparte, were also taken.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of queen
Verb
  • The seats feature heating, ventilation, and massaging capabilities up front, along with eight-way power adjustment and lumbar support.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
  • Instead, an equipment staffer lugged a bag of balls into a side training room and was allotted an hour to massage the footballs to the preferred specifications.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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  • And of course, waiver darling Josh Jung left Wednesday's game with calf tightness, placing even further stress on the supply.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Directed by their longtime collaborator Garth Jennings, the feature combines footage from their arena tour behind last year’s reunion album, More, with archival film tracing the band’s rise from tenacious Sheffield also-rans to Britpop darlings.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Definition of darling
Noun
  • To make this dream a reality, Love partnered with other diverse DJs, like Melika Rahimi, a Persian woman whose DJ name is Melak, and Katie Espino, a Dominican woman who goes by Localuva.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Others, particularly members of younger generations, are questioning whether such a dream is really within reach — and if not, how to build a new roadmap to personal fulfillment.
    — Jennifer Liu Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • From Madame Grès and Gianni Versace to today’s couture runways, designers have long looked to Grecian legacy — including draping, sculptural silhouettes, metallic finishes and goddess glamour — as the ultimate inspiration.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Circe trades seduction for something darker When Odysseus’ men encounter Circe in Homer’s poem, the goddess drugs them and turns them into pigs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of goddess
Verb
  • Trump did strike some notes of unity, praising the Secret Service and denouncing political violence.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The guide praised Stubborn Seed’s commitment to sustainability.
    — Connie Ogle July 25, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
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