Honeymoon

Definitions

1. The period of time immediately following a marriage.
2. A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.
3. A period of goodwill at the beginning of a new term or relationship (e.g. towards a newly elected politician or in respect of a new business arrangement).
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Equivalents

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العربيةشهر العسلشهر عسل

Catalàlluna de mel

Češtinalíbánkysvatební cesta

Cymraegmis mêl

Danskbryllupsrejsehvedebrødsdage

Ελληνικάμήνας του μέλιτος

Esperantomielmonato

Suomihäämatkakuherruskuukausi

Gaeilgemí na meala

Gàidhligmìos nam pòg

हिन्दीहनीमून

Magyarmézesheteknászút

Հայերենմեղրամիս

Bahasa Indonesiabulan madu

Italianoluna di mieleviaggio di nozze

日本語ハネムーン新婚新婚旅行蜜月+ 1 more

한국어밀월신혼신혼려행신혼여행허니문+ 2 more

Latviešumedus mēnesis

Македонскимеден месец

മലയാളംമധുവിധു

Монголбал сар

Bahasa Melayubulan madu

Nederlandshuwelijksreiswittebroodsweken

Polskimiesiąc miodowypodróż poślubna

Portuguêslua de mel

Românălună de miere

Русскиймедовый месяцсва́дебное путеше́ствие

Svenskasmekmånad

தமிழ்தேனிலவு

Tagalogpulot-gata

Türkçebalayıcicimayı

Українськамедовий місяць

Examples

“The new minister and his wife were a young, pleasant-faced couple, still on their honeymoon, and full of all good and beautiful enthusiasms for their chosen lifework.”

“We went to Greece for our honeymoon.”

“I will say⟳, 'Sir, I am going to marry⟳ your daughter. Be silent, sir! I have⟳ decided to do this and I will not be balked by a gouty old father-in-law. I want⟳ you to understand⟳ that from now on I am the master of this house. You may write⟳ out a check for ten thousand dollars for our honeymoon.'”

“Now that the honeymoon is over, it’s time for us to get⟳ down to the business at hand.”

“The honeymoon period came to a swift end⟳ when the legislation was introduced.”

“But the “honeymoon” was short. The propertied classes wanted merely a political revolution, which would take⟳ the power from the Tsar and give⟳ it to them. They wanted Russia to be a constitutional Republic, like⟳ France or the United States; or a constitutional Monarchy, like⟳ England. On the other hand, the masses of the people wanted real industrial and agrarian democracy.”

“It was here, surrounded by such friends, that the distinguished Chief Justice swore me in as Vice President on December 6, 1973. It was here I returned 8 months later as your President to ask⟳ not for a honeymoon, but for a good marriage.”

“It suggests any honeymoon for the new government is over, with falls in approval ratings across the board⟳ for the senior figures in the cabinet.”

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