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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There is almost nothing as warm or comforting as a bowl of homemade chicken soup.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Posing for pictures in a hospital lobby recently, they were gifted a homemade cookies, along with a handwritten note.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Nestled along the banks of the Pawcatuck River, the bed-and-breakfast provides European morning fare, including homemade pastries and frittatas, followed by afternoons on the porch with snacks and beverages.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The two traveled to the Philippines last month, visiting a region that has endured a painful history of Islamist extremism, and homemade Islamic State flags were found in their car after the attack.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Posing for pictures in a hospital lobby recently, they were gifted a homemade cookies, along with a handwritten note.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Nestled along the banks of the Pawcatuck River, the bed-and-breakfast provides European morning fare, including homemade pastries and frittatas, followed by afternoons on the porch with snacks and beverages.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The two traveled to the Philippines last month, visiting a region that has endured a painful history of Islamist extremism, and homemade Islamic State flags were found in their car after the attack.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād
: made in the home
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