homemade

adjective

Definition of homemadenext
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 As part of its defense strategy, Ukraine has used their homemade drones to attack fuel depots and refineries in Russia. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 The Khy founder bedazzled everything from party cups to her homemade birthday cake. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Beyond pints of Guinness, customers can expect homemade Neapolitan pizzas and other bites. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 In May, Cassius heard the nearby screams of Miami woman Caitlin Dydzuhn, who was walking her dog near her downtown condominium when she was brutally attacked by a man wielding a homemade shank. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homemade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemade
  1. manual
  2. homespun
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  • Leaders can do this by optimizing manual workflows, automating the mechanics of governance and preserving human accountability for consequential decisions.
    — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Warehouse workers and store associates are moving from manual tasks to validating or correcting AI recommendations.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of manual
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  • After being forced to retire amid health issues, Madden, with his quirky, homespun style, reinvented himself as an NFL analyst and the football brain behind EA’s video game franchise that would become one of the best selling ever.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For a festival that can feel this homespun, its awards-season footprint is remarkably large.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of homespun

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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemade. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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