honeymooned

Took wedding trip

Honeymooned is the past tense of honeymoon, meaning to take a vacation as a newly married couple: They honeymooned in Italy.

The word can also describe any initial period of harmony or goodwill: The new administration honeymooned with Congress for about six months before the conflicts began.

newlywed

bride

Woman getting married

marriage · nuptials · wedlock · matrimony · union · partner · betrothed · vows · wedding · rings

romance

passion

Intense emotional drive

  • intimacyEmotional closeness between people
  • loveIntense fond attachment
  • amourRomantic liaison, often illicit

affection · courtship · enchantment · devotion · tenderness · closeness · bonding · togetherness · candlelit · sweetheart

destination

resort

Place for getaways

exotic · Maldives · Bali · Hawaii · Caribbean · Santorini · Fiji · Tahiti · villa · bungalow

luxury

indulgence

Yielding to desire

  • spaTherapeutic wellness facility
  • champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
  • suiteConnected hotel rooms

pampering · splurge · opulence · first-class · five-star · gourmet · butler · jacuzzi · massage · relaxation

travel

voyage

Journey by sea

cruise · safari · expedition · sightseeing · excursion · adventure · exploration · globetrotting · sojourn · wandering

celebration

toast

Heated bread; glass-raising honor

banquet · cheers · commemoration · gala · revelry · merriment · ceremony · anniversary · feast

Opposites
travel vs. staying

honeymoonedstayed put

Continued in place

staycationed

relationship phase

honeymooneddivorced

Legally ended marriage

separated · split up · broke up · parted ways · annulled

Phrases
Family

honeymoon, honeymoons, honeymooning, honeymooner, honeymooners

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G