stay home

idiom

chiefly US
: to not go out for an activity
Let's stay home tonight.

Examples of stay home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The guidelines to stay home when sick may seem obvious, but in practice, many people have a hard time following them. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024 Trips around the world followed for Bergeron, including helicopter rides and fancy Monte Carlo hotels, but Langlois opted to stay home and work. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024 Those games were delayed a year thanks to the pandemic, and when that basketball tournament finally happened, players were isolated in a bubble—and many chose to stay home, including James, Curry and Davis. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024 One fear among Democrats is that voters disillusioned with the choice will simply stay home — or cast a ballot for a third-party candidate. Dan Balz, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay home 

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“Stay home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20home. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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