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She was described as a shy homebody and speaking only Ukrainian.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Here, Mitchell is a grizzled, reclusive homebody who prefers puzzles to people, and who must suddenly reckon with both, in the outside world.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Below shop our top Easter gifts for kids and every person in your life, including the foodie, self-care lover, and homebody.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Unlike Martha Stewart’s quasi-stern advice for at-homebodies, With Love, Meghan, doesn’t give you new tips, new household solutions, a new flair with guests.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Here, Mitchell is a grizzled, reclusive homebody who prefers puzzles to people, and who must suddenly reckon with both, in the outside world.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Below shop our top Easter gifts for kids and every person in your life, including the foodie, self-care lover, and homebody.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Unlike Martha Stewart’s quasi-stern advice for at-homebodies, With Love, Meghan, doesn’t give you new tips, new household solutions, a new flair with guests.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homebody
hermit
Noun
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The Asian hermit spider’s unique adaptation might seem strange to some and brilliant to others.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nicolas Cage plays a grizzled, mournful hermit named Rob who lives in the woods of the Pacific Northwest and spends his days hunting truffles with his pig, Apple, and then trading them to big-city buyer Amir (Alex Wolff).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebody. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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