as in manual
made in the home and not in a factory, store, etc.
He makes a fantastic homemade bread.
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Recent Examples of homemade
Lopedote, who lived in Havelock, is remembered as a loving caretaker, generous cook and homemade gift-giver in an online obituary.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Most homemade cranberry sauces can last two weeks in the fridge, putting this batch's expiration date just a few days before Turkey Day.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Even the combative Venezuela of eight years ago, where kids with homemade shields assembled in the streets day after day to battle the dictatorship’s goons, is a fading memory.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Capable of flying at 40 mph for 20 minutes and lifting 500 pounds, the Sky Surfer does a very good job at showing just how close homemade aviation has come to commercial viability.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Most homemade cranberry sauces can last two weeks in the fridge, putting this batch's expiration date just a few days before Turkey Day.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Even the combative Venezuela of eight years ago, where kids with homemade shields assembled in the streets day after day to battle the dictatorship’s goons, is a fading memory.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Capable of flying at 40 mph for 20 minutes and lifting 500 pounds, the Sky Surfer does a very good job at showing just how close homemade aviation has come to commercial viability.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemade
Adjective
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Simple yet efficient, AeroPress’s manual coffee grinder is the perfect companion to their pour-over coffee maker.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some use cases help identify new revenue opportunities; others reduce costs by automating manual work.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Getting those props was a matter of homespun ingenuity.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the homespun sounds of early-2000s indie rock became mall-soundtrack fare, tastemakers took a new interest in rap, R&B, pop, and electronic music.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemade. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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