homemaker

Definition of homemakernext
as in stay-at-home
chiefly US a person who does work at home and usually does not have another job outside the home TV commercials often show happy homemakers.

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Recent Examples of homemaker Shahrnush Parsipur was born on February 17, 1946, in Tehran, the daughter of an attorney father and a homemaker mother. News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026 The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026 As a result, traditions unique to the island were cultivated through the centuries and still survive today, thanks to homemakers and artisans, ranging from basket weavers to ceramicists. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 Charges say Jackson claimed to provide thousands of hours of personal care assistant services, companion care services and homemaker services in Minnesota, all while he was employed as a basketball coach in Kansas. Riley Moser, CBS News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for homemaker
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Noun
  • The police’s suspicions had begun after an officer questioned the housewife who worked in the pachinko parlor next door.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Or maybe that’s just how every housewife learned to make the classic dessert.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The former California governor also shares youngest son Joseph Baena, 28, with former housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • The film is about a former housekeeper named Marie who, while preparing to celebrate her engagement to the patriarch of the house, is haunted by secrets of her past.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Cohen wasn't present for the viewing, sources told PEOPLE, nor were the househusbands (both are staples at RHONJ reunions).
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
  • The househusbands, who are a staple at the RHONJ reunion, were not in attendance, insiders tell PEOPLE.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024

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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemaker. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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