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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Historically, they have been discouraged from seeking full-time employment, with the Church urging them to lean into roles as mothers and homemakers.
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
The other spouse is a homemaker or at least a more modest earner.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Her father, Herbert, was a roofing contractor and her mother, Sylvia, a homemaker.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
The Depression had disrupted the food supply, leaving a generation of new homemakers doubting their ability to furnish healthy, varied dishes from sparse pantries.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
But upon meeting Donoghue’s father and her mother, a homemaker and a physical therapist, Wordle put them at ease.
—Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Her mother, a homemaker, volunteered with the Red Cross during World War II.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
His father worked for the state government and his mother was a homemaker.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
His father was a geography professor, and his mother was a homemaker.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
The other spouse is a homemaker or at least a more modest earner.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Her father, Herbert, was a roofing contractor and her mother, Sylvia, a homemaker.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
The Depression had disrupted the food supply, leaving a generation of new homemakers doubting their ability to furnish healthy, varied dishes from sparse pantries.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
But upon meeting Donoghue’s father and her mother, a homemaker and a physical therapist, Wordle put them at ease.
—Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Her mother, a homemaker, volunteered with the Red Cross during World War II.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
His father worked for the state government and his mother was a homemaker.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
His father was a geography professor, and his mother was a homemaker.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemaker. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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