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stay home

idiom

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

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In 2024, Dench was forced to stay home from their meetup after undergoing chemotherapy following a breast cancer diagnosis. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 Hawaii is expected to stay home in the Hawaii Bowl and New Mexico in the New Mexico Bowl, unless the Lobos play in — and win — the MW championship game. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025 Detroit will stay home to host the Dallas Cowboys. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025 Children who themselves are ready to stay home alone may not necessarily be ready to care for younger siblings. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025 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 9 Dec. 2025.

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