How to Use honeysuckle in a Sentence

honeysuckle

noun
  • These beans have notes of white peach and honeysuckle in each cup.
    — Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Plant this honeysuckle in a cool spot with morning sun and moist soil.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • Blood is as much a part of this landscape as the honeysuckle reeds.
    — Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Unsure of whether your honeysuckle blooms on old or new wood?
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Set a stand or make a blind on the fringe of a pine, cedar, or honeysuckle thicket.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2019
  • In summer, the air is warm with honeysuckle, the vales flushed with green.
    — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Now this is a good honeysuckle.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In the spring the honeysuckle would bloom with white flowers.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Bush honeysuckles can reach up to 15 feet tall.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Don’t remove more than one-third of the honeysuckle’s growth.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • After the honeysuckle is dead, use a shovel to dig it out.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The spicy, salty scent from the marsh and the breeze off the bay drench the spot like honeysuckle on a warm southern night.
    — National Geographic, 13 June 2017
  • The main shrub there has flowers that remind me of honeysuckle.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 31 May 2018
  • Notes of orange peel, lemon cream, honeysuckle and a hint of pineapple.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Fresh honeysuckle at dusk smells like sweet earth, ripe bodies, warm floral notes.
    — Tiana Clark, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Winter tends to be the best time to get rid of honeysuckle because the foliage has thinned.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
  • After winter has passed, plant a box honeysuckle in part to full sun in your garden.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • There is a fence covered in honeysuckle at an old house in our neighborhood.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Crouch says the goats will chew on honeysuckle and weeds that are keeping native plants from growing.
    — Ashley Smith, The Enquirer, 16 May 2022
  • Like the scent of honeysuckle along the side of fence, the sweet musky aroma of cantaloupe is a smell of summer.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
  • If the honeysuckle has gotten leggy, shorten some of the longer stems.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There are also quite a few daylilies, three types of honeysuckle vine, a climbing rose, a bush rose and a rugosa rose.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022
  • Just like some people think cilantro tastes like soap, some can't stand wines that have notes of honeysuckle or minerals.
    — Sara Tardiff, ELLE Decor, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Viognier adds some jasmine and honeysuckle to the chenin’s apple and pear.
    — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
  • What is the best product to prevent powdery mildew on honeysuckle.
    — oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2021
  • There are many types of honeysuckle out there in the world, and your description would fit several of them.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Plant honeysuckle for its vibrant blooms.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Invite some friends, set up a few chairs, uncork the honeysuckle wine and dig out some oversize vases.
    — Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2019
  • Medium-bodied with a rich mid-palate; aromas of red apples, pear and a touch of honeysuckle.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Is there anything more nostalgic than the sweet scent of honeysuckle wafting through the air?
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025

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