honeymoon
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈhoʊnimuːn/
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luna de miel
- After getting married, they enjoyed a blissful honeymoon period where everything felt perfect.
- honeymoon period
- honeymoon phase
- political honeymoon
But since narcissistic people most of the time are malcontents, that little honeymoon often wouldn't last long.
- But since narcissistic people most of the time are malcontents, that little honeymoon often wouldn't last long.
- We got married in the honeymoon phase and we were just very different.
- And honestly, we really never had what I would consider the ideal honeymoon stage.
- And so it honestly feels like I've been transported back in time to like horny honeymoon phase.
- I simply mean that the resentment and the frustration and the rejection become even bigger once you pass that initial little honeymoon phase.
- And this is the next and last step of putting that honeymoon relationship back together.
Examples
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Amid a severe economic crisis, Menem enjoyed an initial honeymoon with the public and with opposition parties.
Academic text (1998) -
We were like in our little honeymoon period and it was just, it was great.
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We got married in the honeymoon phase and we were just very different.
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Well I guess the honeymoon is over...
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So I feel like we are still in the honeymoon phase of remote work for millions of people.
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By the time the new government was ready to present its reforms, the honeymoon period had long since ended.
Academic text (1993) -
Once the honeymoon phase is over, it's like these landlords dare you to move out.
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You're in what they call the honeymoon phase.
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The new administration's honeymoon period is likely to be short.
Academic text (2008) -
Is the honeymoon over?
Antonyms
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5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
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Etymology
Honeymoon comes from the idea of honey 'sweet' plus moon 'month', meaning the first 'sweet month' of a new marriage. That's why we also use honeymoon to describe the early period of a relationship, job, or political deal when everything is friendly and new.