How to Use leave home in a Sentence
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She was not forced to leave home and did not face those hardships.
—Seth Mydans, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
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The drink, like so many of us, had to leave home to find itself.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2022
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And the Wildcats won't have to leave home for the first round.
—Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2023
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Don’t leave home without a rose clenched between your teeth.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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The film was about a teen kid ready to leave home as his father’s health was ailing.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Sep. 2022
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Don't leave home without this strapless maxi dress that's equal parts breezy and stylish.
—Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 3 July 2022
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Many residents have been ordered not to leave home and most shops are closed.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
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Because the good teams, by golly, don’t leave home without one.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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But Charles wasn’t able to hold a job or leave home, and was treated for schizophrenia.
—M.h. Miller Thibault Montamat, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022
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My daughter and her husband have jobs that require them to leave home early.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
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There are plenty of reasons a young guy might want to leave home, but there are reasons to stay, too.
—Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022
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Shawn is still struggling with his loss and intends to leave home forever.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 27 June 2025
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In other words, the team can't leave home without first being offered up for sale.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
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But since the arrival of the feds, families had grown too terrified to leave home.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jobs where people don’t have to leave home in search of opportunity.
—Lindsey Rupp, Bloomberg.com, 8 Feb. 2023
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Research has shown that subadult males born in areas with dense cougar populations have no choice but to leave home.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Feb. 2024
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Ahmadi remembers the mad dash to leave home and the days spent waiting to cross the border.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Those lucky enough to find work in some instances must leave home for months at a time to support themselves and their families.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
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Not all students need a four-year degree, are ready to leave home for huge campuses and take on huge student loan debts.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
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Collson, an avid cook who liked to kid and laugh, stuck firmly to her decision not to leave home, Jim said.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2022
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Health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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The novel finds a middle-aged mother choosing to leave home and drive across the country in search of herself.
—Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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At the last minute, the railroad changed the location, forcing many of the men to leave home a day earlier.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022
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My research brought me to this Amazon deal on Loop earplugs, and now my son won’t leave home without them.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Some students stopped attending school because their parents were afraid to leave home or go to public places.
—Astrid Ramirez Guerrero, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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The third was released to his parents but is not allowed to leave home, use social media or have any contact with his school.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
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But contrary to popular opinion, tech workers don’t want to work in their basements and never leave home.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
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The lawsuit by the city and state says the campaign had a chilling effect, making residents afraid to leave home.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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In an interview, Taisiia explained her decision to leave home to keep her child safe.
—Tara Law, Time, 17 Mar. 2022
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Suddenly, every man sported a beard, and women remained covered and afraid to leave home.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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