honey

Example Sentences

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"I'm quite tough. My mother used to call me hard-hearted honey because I don't cry easily. But my husband cries at anything."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Usually, I whisk whatever sweetener I have on hand directly into the custard: honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, sometimes a combination.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Nearby, the community has erected several artificial beehives to boost honey production, which forms the backbone of the local economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

After he told her she wasn’t getting any younger, she said, she answered, “Well honey, you’ve got to remember that as long as there are plastic surgeons in this world, I’m not getting any older.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Then, he traded a tablespoon of honey to sweeten the tea he had just sold for another morsel of bread and cheese, which he gave to me.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri