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
Ditch the jarred stuff—this homemade salsa with a smoky kick will get your guests talking.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Lebanon Mediterranean Food Festival Experience authentic, homemade, Middle Eastern food.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Serving up comfort food from homemade pie to tenderloins
Schwabe, 59, and her husband Carl, 60, took over operation of the Sunoco at 2501 Lafayette Road in late 2011.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Printed in a wistful italic font and decorated haphazardly with doves, shooting stars, butterflies and the Rialto Bridge, the invitation appears homemade, but not in an artisanal sense.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for homemade
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Lebanon Mediterranean Food Festival Experience authentic, homemade, Middle Eastern food.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Serving up comfort food from homemade pie to tenderloins
Schwabe, 59, and her husband Carl, 60, took over operation of the Sunoco at 2501 Lafayette Road in late 2011.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Printed in a wistful italic font and decorated haphazardly with doves, shooting stars, butterflies and the Rialto Bridge, the invitation appears homemade, but not in an artisanal sense.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for homemade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemade
Adjective
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Throughout the journey, technology acts as a sidekick, managing manual tasks, uplifting routine activities and surfacing insights like rich trend data.—
Rachel Lyubovitzky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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My father had intended to learn how to drive a manual car before returning to England but hadn’t followed through in the end.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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In Settings, users can choose from among hundreds of homespun labelling tools that flag or block certain posts in their feeds.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wrapped in coppery light and homespun outfits, her Nell is warm and wise, going some way toward filling the void where a more substantial story ought to be.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemade. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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