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He's a homebody who hates parties.
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At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook.
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Even letters from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Mayor John Lindsay and her current Central Park West co-op attesting to her quiet, homebody nature couldn’t get her past an East Side board.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
While Cancers have a rep for being homebodies with maternal and nurturing vibes, Venus in Cancer likes to join the party — just in moderation.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
Covington, who was 27 years old at the time of his disappearance, was described by family as a homebody who kept to himself, according to ABC affiliate KTEN.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Even letters from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Mayor John Lindsay and her current Central Park West co-op attesting to her quiet, homebody nature couldn’t get her past an East Side board.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
While Cancers have a rep for being homebodies with maternal and nurturing vibes, Venus in Cancer likes to join the party — just in moderation.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
Covington, who was 27 years old at the time of his disappearance, was described by family as a homebody who kept to himself, according to ABC affiliate KTEN.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebody. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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homebody
noun
home·body
ˈhōm-ˌbäd-ē 
: one whose life centers in the home
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