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Recent Examples of homebody
The largemouth is more of a homebody, while the smallmouth is more of a traveler.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
While there are probably a number of 45-year-old women who dance until 2 in the morning most weekends, I, with my bum knee and homebody personality, am not usually one of them.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
And, lucky for homebodies across the globe, there are several ways to watch the Super Bowl this year.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
And for the homebodies, chess, checkers, puzzles, and games provide entertainment by the fire, while their library invites you to sit down and stay awhile.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
While there are probably a number of 45-year-old women who dance until 2 in the morning most weekends, I, with my bum knee and homebody personality, am not usually one of them.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
And, lucky for homebodies across the globe, there are several ways to watch the Super Bowl this year.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
And for the homebodies, chess, checkers, puzzles, and games provide entertainment by the fire, while their library invites you to sit down and stay awhile.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homebody
hermit
Noun
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Or take another boat (there is not a boat that goes to both islands on a round trip) to the smaller island of Saint-Honorat, to an abbey founded by a hermit in 410CE, when monks owned most of Cannes.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Fast forward to 1993, and Mike has been living as a hermit on an island in the Faroes archipelago for 15 years, supported by classical pianist and friend Daniel.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebody. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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