honeymooning
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present participleof honeymoon.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
honeymoonnouna vacation or trip taken by a newly married couple (often used attributively).
Example Sentences
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While honeymooning in Sonoma, we saw a farmers market stand that made hot bite-sized doughnuts to order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2024
A private tour to North America organised by Arthur Malley in 1932, which included a honeymooning Don Bradman, saw an Australian XI held to several draws including some on US soil.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
I read it in the summer of 2017 while honeymooning in Crete, a place whose Minoan civilization figures prominently in Cline’s narrative.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2024
A honeymooning U.S. couple who survived the eruption with severe burns, Matt Urey and Lauren Barham of Richmond, Virginia, are listed as the first witnesses to testify.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
He had been honeymooning with his fifth wife when he broke his leg.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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