Meaning & use
honeymoon
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a vacation taken by a newly married couple, or, figuratively, an initial period of harmony and goodwill.
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They spent their honeymoon hiking through the mountains of Peru.
The new mayor's honeymoon with voters ended after the first tax hike.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense — a brief period of enthusiasm before problems emerge — is common in politics and workplaces, as in 'honeymoon period.'
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