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as in queen
a lovely woman
she's a honey, all right
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
this morning one of my employees had a real honey of an excuse for being late for work
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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 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
Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
The hot honey cheesecake is sold under the Marketside label and has a hot honey filling and drizzle of honey on top.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Make dressing: Whisk together lemon juice, garlic, mustard and honey in a jar with a lid or large glass measuring cup.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
The hot honey cheesecake is sold under the Marketside label and has a hot honey filling and drizzle of honey on top.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
Verb
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
Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honey
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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After stepping back from the spotlight, Gary Sinise is letting fans in on his family's private battle with cancer − and finding beauty after tragedy.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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She’s covered the rise of AI beauty tech, including Lash Extensions From an AI Robot: Is This the Future of Beauty?—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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As the high school sweethearts prepare to welcome their son, the teddy bear now holds a special place in their growing family.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Many years later, after opening various bars and restaurants in the city, Yeng and his high school sweetheart, Brittany, created Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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But can putting castor oil in the belly button and massaging the area help with digestive issues as well?—
Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Spend 30 to 60 seconds rolling or massaging each region in and around the hips — glutes, outer thighs, inner thighs, quads (front, top of leg) and hamstrings (back, top of leg) — before stretching or mobility exercises.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The resulting reconstructions show that the Parthenon’s internal appearance was constructed to provoke maximum awe—and even fear—by presenting a monumental golden goddess emerging from darkness.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The cloud, named Eos after the Greek goddess of the dawn, measures about 40 moons across and its mass is 3,400 times that of the sun, according to the researchers.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Ten-time Grammy nom Monáe, an equally impressive singer-songwriter who has become a fashion industry darling, follows in Jones’ footsteps with her own fervent fan base.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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Charlotte’s newest fine-dining darling is Albertine, with impressive food and service.—
Amber Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Fawn Rose then praised the commissioner for his discussions about her father when the family met with Manfred shortly after Pete Rose died.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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At the May 13 Village Board meeting, the first meeting since Buchanan resigned, current board members who served with Buchanan praised her.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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For instance, in 2020, a team of German researchers adapted the classic experimental setup using Oreos and vanilla cookies with German and Kenyan schoolchildren, respectively.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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Local Fox 21 News reported that many parents weren't aware of what was happening until school staff members informed them a student had passed out cookies to a group of kids who then got sick.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Honey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honey. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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