homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhō(m)-ˈmād 
1
: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts
2
: of domestic manufacture
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Nothing compares to the first bite of a homemade biscuit with warm, melty butter.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
At the time, a parent volunteer brought homemade Jell-O to the celebration, which was later found to contain alcohol.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Cheyenne has the most compelling backstory of all the characters, and the glimpses of her mother sharing a phone with her neighbor and using a homemade toaster offer hints of the humble upbringing that shaped Cheyenne’s anticapitalist beliefs.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
At the time, a parent volunteer brought homemade Jello to the celebration, which was later found to contain alcohol.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
At the time, a parent volunteer brought homemade Jell-O to the celebration, which was later found to contain alcohol.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Cheyenne has the most compelling backstory of all the characters, and the glimpses of her mother sharing a phone with her neighbor and using a homemade toaster offer hints of the humble upbringing that shaped Cheyenne’s anticapitalist beliefs.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
At the time, a parent volunteer brought homemade Jello to the celebration, which was later found to contain alcohol.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homemade
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemade. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād
: made in the home
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