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as in beauties
a lovely woman
she's a honey, all right
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as in dreams
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 sweethearts
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 massages
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 Synonyms for honeys
Noun
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These beauties are smaller, with the foliage growing about 12 inches tall and the flowers extending above.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Like a lot of aging Hollywood beauties, La Quinta looks better than ever — and that’s saying something, because this place has always been a true jewel of the desert.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Podium or not, Larsen is looking to the future with one audience on her mind — young girls with dreams of getting into motorsport.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Akl and Hasan Akil (Memory Box) star as childhood sweethearts Yasmina and Nino, who lose sight of one another to reunite in their late 20s, with their relationship developing in step with the tumultuous history of Lebanon.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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The high school sweethearts got married in 2014 and welcomed their son, Stefan, in October of that same year.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its pink aesthetic trickles over to its best-selling products, from the Bye Filter Pink Cloud Loose Setting Powder to its collaborations with pink queens Barbie and the Powerpuff Girls.—
Náosha Gregg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And my queens on stage with me tonight.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The top five on this list are spinach, strawberries, kale, grapes, and peaches.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sweet, juicy, and hydrating, peaches deliver essential nutrients, like vitamins C and A, and potassium.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The group included darlings of the far right, the left, moderates and many in between.—
Leah Askarinam,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Software businesses that have been darlings of tech in past years are at risk of falling out of fashion with investors while AI models continue to develop and get better at writing code.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While Bernhardt praises her gifts, the French diva doesn’t hold back in her stinging criticism of the production, calling it the same old prewar Italian theater, out of touch with the times.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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And Lauren, who initially praises his new short story for its trauma narrative.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Honeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeys. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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