How to Use honeycomb in a Sentence

honeycomb

noun
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  • One of the honeycombs was empty.
  • The city makes its thousand demands, the city is a honeycomb of needs.
    — Campbell McGrath, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • Draw a honeycomb pattern on the front, and use a linoleum carving tool to etch out the design.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
  • For one, the honeycomb pattern makes your peach look, well, peachy.
    — Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • There was also honeycomb and beeswax in there, Gram said.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022
  • Look for honey with a good chunk of honeycomb in in the jar or container.
    — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The fifth game involves a glass stepping-stone bridge and is the first solo game since the honeycomb candy.
    — Quinci Legardye, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Slit film, meanwhile, has sliced strands that form a honeycomb shape.
    — Mark Long, Chron, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The tiara's honeycomb pattern went well with the semi-sheer design of her dress.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The bees painstakingly build honeycomb, one tiny wax scale at a time.
    — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Ijaz: The best way to describe cell-to-pack is to think of the way an aircraft wing uses honeycomb as structure.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The windows of the bus had been blown out, and its sides, riddled with bullet holes, gave it the appearance of a honeycomb.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The participants are asked to take on the honeycomb challenge like the children in the ’70s and ’80s who gathered in small groups in the playground to play the game.
    — Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Trace a half-bell shape onto a piece of honeycomb paper; cut out.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • It’s finished with Maldon salt, a drizzle of olive oil and bits of raw honeycomb.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022
  • Now inside, Gaines holds up a slab of honeycomb and runs a blade through the structure removing any of the excess.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
  • All morels grow about 3 to 6 inches tall, with a brain-like honeycomb cap of pits and ridges that can range in color from creamy white to dark brown, almost black.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
  • This appears to be one of the simpler flavors with vanilla ice cream with honeycomb and swirls of hot honey.
    — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The curve of the head is designed to minimize drag and boost swing speed, while the honeycomb core provides ample power.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 7 Aug. 2023
  • For example, the cells of a real wax honeycomb are not all perfect hexagons.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2023
  • This pair does the trick perfectly, with a honeycomb-like perforation across the entire top of the shoe.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The second game is the honeycomb shape cutting challenge.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Enjoy it, Isa says, with the cafe’s honeycomb bread, filled with cheese and drizzled with honey, samosas or pastries.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The menu describes the baked good as a white Sonoran wheat pretzel served with guinea hen butter and Arizona honeycomb.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The honeycomb design, meanwhile, is meant to reflect things seen in nature, such as a beehive, snake scales or even a snowflake.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 May 2022
  • The brand's signature honeycomb-style compression around the arch sets these socks apart in the world of athletic socks.
    — Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • It's made from lightly distressed ash wood veneer and a striking honeycomb texture on the front of the drawers.
    — Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2023
  • Contestants were given ten minutes to extract the shape from the rest of the honeycomb without breaking any part of the shape itself.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021
  • The honeycomb works best on firm pumpkins that will hold their shape despite the intricate carvings.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Red honeycomb, puffy hearts and vintage Valentines are on display throughout the house.
    — Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024

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