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Recent Examples of homebody
At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook.
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Even letters from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Mayor John Lindsay and her current Central Park West co-op attesting to her quiet, homebody nature couldn’t get her past an East Side board.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
While Cancers have a rep for being homebodies with maternal and nurturing vibes, Venus in Cancer likes to join the party — just in moderation.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
Adventurers and photographers can enjoy proximity to not one, but two serene lakes, while an expansive book collection, outdoor shower, and sauna will help homebodies and health nuts find their bliss.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2025
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Even letters from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Mayor John Lindsay and her current Central Park West co-op attesting to her quiet, homebody nature couldn’t get her past an East Side board.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
While Cancers have a rep for being homebodies with maternal and nurturing vibes, Venus in Cancer likes to join the party — just in moderation.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
Adventurers and photographers can enjoy proximity to not one, but two serene lakes, while an expansive book collection, outdoor shower, and sauna will help homebodies and health nuts find their bliss.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homebody
hermit
Noun
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Their dictatorial hermit nation is often called Africa’s North Korea.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time of his death in 1993, Phoenix was nearing the end of filming Dark Blood — a Dutch thriller film in which Phoenix played a hermit who takes a couple hostage while preparing for the end of the world.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebody. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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