as in manual
made in the home and not in a factory, store, etc.
He makes a fantastic homemade bread.
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Recent Examples of homemade
The branches of the tree were festooned with protest banners, wooden crates, and homemade art.
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Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Tables packed with fresh produce and homemade goods were vibrantly on display as shoppers bustled on a brisk and sunny February morning.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Instead, the site recommends a homemade mixture consisting of four parts water to one part sugar, which emulates the amount of sugar naturally found in nectar.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
At breakfast, don't skip the chef's homemade yogurt.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
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Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Tables packed with fresh produce and homemade goods were vibrantly on display as shoppers bustled on a brisk and sunny February morning.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Instead, the site recommends a homemade mixture consisting of four parts water to one part sugar, which emulates the amount of sugar naturally found in nectar.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
At breakfast, don't skip the chef's homemade yogurt.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemade
Adjective
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For smaller lawns, a manual dethatching rake may be sufficient.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Unlike other gardening hand tools, forks aren’t exactly designed to be used for manual labor.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Picasso Engineering puts a lot of importance on extremely low weight in all its designs, which translates to lots of light, homespun carbon components across their portfolio.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Croydon rapper moves to maintain this homespun ethos on his debut album Weekend Rockstar, out now on his own label-cum-collective Regularisperfect.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemade. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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