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
There were also fun suggestions on how to pair certain products, like pouring spinach dip over fresh broccoli or adding milk to your homemade horchata.
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
The tariffs are hitting China at a moment when US brands like Apple, Nike, Tesla and Starbucks are losing market share to homemade rivals, as the Wall Street Journal reports.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Police allege Balmer broke into the southern wing of the residence, entering a room often used to entertain crowds and display art, and set a fire using a homemade incendiary device.
—Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
The tariffs are hitting China at a moment when US brands like Apple, Nike, Tesla and Starbucks are losing market share to homemade rivals, as the Wall Street Journal reports.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Police allege Balmer broke into the southern wing of the residence, entering a room often used to entertain crowds and display art, and set a fire using a homemade incendiary device.
—Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemade
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The previous record for a production vehicle with a manual gearbox was held by the 2017 Dodge Viper ACR, with a time of 7:01.3 minutes (timed on the shorter 12.8-mile track layout).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, masculinity remains one of the only frameworks that confers dignity: so much so that it's being used to position a return to manual labor as more meaningful than upward mobility.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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In Settings, users can choose from among hundreds of homespun labelling tools that flag or block certain posts in their feeds.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wrapped in coppery light and homespun outfits, her Nell is warm and wise, going some way toward filling the void where a more substantial story ought to be.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemade. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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