home sweet home

idiom

used when one returns home after being away to say that one is happy to be home

Examples of home sweet home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The beauty mogul has now put the finishing touches on her home sweet home: An industrial, 15,500-square-foot mansion that reportedly boasts five bedrooms, six bathrooms, and an infinity pool. Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023

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“Home sweet home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20sweet%20home. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.

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