homelike

Definition of homelikenext

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Recent Examples of homelike Adding to the comfortable homelike vibe, almost 100% of the ingredients used in the menu, including naturally leavened breads, cheeses, charcuterie, chocolate, ice cream, pasta, and condiments are produced in-house. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void. CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025 Lutheran Home was founded in 1892 by a Lutheran pastor who wanted to create a homelike setting for older adults. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 Our space is down to earth, cozy, homelike and comfortable. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 The banners hang in the pod common area, which Ms. Tong has made more homelike with huge, plastic rocking chairs, live plants, and a miniature fish tank with blue and red betta fish. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2021 Centennial’s residents live in the sort of faux-homelike institutional care that is common for middle-class people who are neither rich nor poor. Joyce Sáenz Harris, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homelike
Adjective
  • L'Apogée Courchevel L'Apogée Courchevel L'Apogée Courchevel L'Apogée Courchevel This 55-room Oetker Hotel atop the former Olympic ski jump was collaboratively designed by India Madhavi and Joseph Durand, a charming fairytale cottage of cozy corners and homely touches.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Potterheads across the globe will instantly recognize Harry’s not-so-homely house on Privet Drive, his cramped excuse of a bedroom and the endless disdain oozing from the young wizard’s unloving aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This Boston kitchen is both refined and homey with original wood beams, white slab-style kitchen cabinets, and gray countertops.
    Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • Staff picks up guests from the nearby ferry wharf in sporty Jeeps for ease of arrival—a nice homey touch (one of many here) that segues perfectly into a welcome drink in the sun that will remind you to slow down into island time.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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“Homelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homelike. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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