honeymoon
noun
a vacation or trip taken by a newly married couple (often used attributively).
had been honeymooning
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past perfect progressiveof honeymoon.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Maine's report was late because State Administrator McDonough had been honeymooning.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had been honeymooning with his fifth wife when he broke his leg.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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