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He's a homebody who hates parties.
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She was described as a shy homebody and speaking only Ukrainian.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Here, Mitchell is a grizzled, reclusive homebody who prefers puzzles to people, and who must suddenly reckon with both, in the outside world.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Below shop our top Easter gifts for kids and every person in your life, including the foodie, self-care lover, and homebody.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Unlike Martha Stewart’s quasi-stern advice for at-homebodies, With Love, Meghan, doesn’t give you new tips, new household solutions, a new flair with guests.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Here, Mitchell is a grizzled, reclusive homebody who prefers puzzles to people, and who must suddenly reckon with both, in the outside world.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Below shop our top Easter gifts for kids and every person in your life, including the foodie, self-care lover, and homebody.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Unlike Martha Stewart’s quasi-stern advice for at-homebodies, With Love, Meghan, doesn’t give you new tips, new household solutions, a new flair with guests.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebody. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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homebody
noun
home·body
ˈhōm-ˌbäd-ē 
: one whose life centers in the home
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