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For the sticky sauce, bring all the ingredients to the boil in a large pan, stirring, and cook until the mixture reduces to a honey-like consistency.

From The Guardian • May 4, 2016

It was tart, with a sweet, honey-like aftertaste.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

In the meanwhile it was very hot, and all day the withering sprays of the fallen firs emitted heavy, honey-like odors under the scorching sun.

From The Gold Trail by Bindloss, Harold

There were goblets of mild, honey-like wine, which Don Ernesto recommended highly.

From The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure by Breckenridge, Gerald

At the base of each pair of leaflets, on the midrib, is a crater-formed gland, which, when the leaves are young, secretes a honey-like liquid.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert