as in wives
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 homemakers
In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, for example, spoke at Benedictine College’s commencement in 2024 and encouraged female graduates to become homemakers.
—Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Around him sat ten women—all of them homemakers and nurses—and one seven-year-old girl.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, for example, spoke at Benedictine College’s commencement in 2024 and encouraged female graduates to become homemakers.
—Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Around him sat ten women—all of them homemakers and nurses—and one seven-year-old girl.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemakers
Noun
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In a sentencing memorandum in the federal case, a defense attorney said Rhone was born in Houston to a man who fathered 27 children with at least three wives while working as an explosives expert building railroads.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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One of the objectives of Faith and Family Month is to strengthen relationships among husbands and wives, parents and children and other familial relationships.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Noun
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In recent years, housewives have been introduced as highly polished.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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Nene Leakes is one of the housewives confirmed to appear during the Atlanta stop of the special event series.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Noun
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In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The family employs not only the traditional Hollywood retinues (agents, assistants, stylists, housekeepers) but also people who act as their personal marketing departments, legal teams, and brand consultants.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Homemakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemakers. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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