homemaker
noun
home·mak·er
ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər 
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
Examples of homemaker in a Sentence
TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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Born in Shelbyville, Illinois, in 1944 to an accountant father and a homemaker mother, York moved with his family to Terre Haute, Indiana, at age 8 to live with his grandparents after his father’s death.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
In other words, the world was telling Leavitt to become a full-time homemaker.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The homemaker extraordinaire isn’t known to get political.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Her father, Barry, was a Broadway producer (Ulysses in Nighttown) and publicist (Kismet, Bus Stop), and her mother, Ruth, was a homemaker.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
In other words, the world was telling Leavitt to become a full-time homemaker.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The homemaker extraordinaire isn’t known to get political.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Her father, Barry, was a Broadway producer (Ulysses in Nighttown) and publicist (Kismet, Bus Stop), and her mother, Ruth, was a homemaker.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for homemaker
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemaker. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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homemaker
noun
home·mak·er
ˈhōm-ˌmā-kər
: one who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent
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