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Recent Examples of homebody
While Cancers have a rep for being homebodies with maternal and nurturing vibes, Venus in Cancer likes to join the party — just in moderation.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
Covington, who was 27 years old at the time of his disappearance, was described by family as a homebody who kept to himself, according to ABC affiliate KTEN.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
But Francis, a homebody who never took a proper vacation during his 12-year pontificate, decided to remain in Rome in summer.
—Dario Artale, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
After getting over his brief intoxication with political power, Deidre says, her husband has grounded himself by embracing the bookworm and homebody sides of his personality.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
Covington, who was 27 years old at the time of his disappearance, was described by family as a homebody who kept to himself, according to ABC affiliate KTEN.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
But Francis, a homebody who never took a proper vacation during his 12-year pontificate, decided to remain in Rome in summer.
—Dario Artale, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
After getting over his brief intoxication with political power, Deidre says, her husband has grounded himself by embracing the bookworm and homebody sides of his personality.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homebody
hermit
Noun
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When Singh’s successor decided to make the fort taller, its shadow fell on the hermit’s home, consequently bringing destruction to the complex and surrounding towns.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, once a paranoid hermit nation of Europe, after 1992 Albania began to emerge from its fortress mindset.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebody. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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