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He's a homebody who hates parties.
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Monique, meanwhile, was more of a homebody who enjoyed baking and playing board games.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Best Clothing Deals Frequent fliers and homebodies alike all understand the importance of comfortable loungewear.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Alex, a repressed homebody, would seem an unlikely fit on paper—but Poppy’s openness eases his reflexive anxiety, just as his stability tempers her instinct to run away.
—Lauren Boersma Harris, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026
Seyfried, who is clearly something of a homebody, organizes her work so as to maximize her time there.
—Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Best Clothing Deals Frequent fliers and homebodies alike all understand the importance of comfortable loungewear.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Alex, a repressed homebody, would seem an unlikely fit on paper—but Poppy’s openness eases his reflexive anxiety, just as his stability tempers her instinct to run away.
—Lauren Boersma Harris, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026
Seyfried, who is clearly something of a homebody, organizes her work so as to maximize her time there.
—Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebody. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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homebody
noun
home·body
ˈhōm-ˌbäd-ē 
: one whose life centers in the home
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