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
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.
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Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
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.
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Austin Sarat,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Around him sat ten women—all of them homemakers and nurses—and one seven-year-old girl.
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Joshua Sharpe
august 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
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.
—
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
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Elizabeth also followed the trend of army wives.
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Their wives, Danielle and Rosalind, were best friends, teammates and roommates at the University of North Carolina.
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In the 1950s and ’60s, the tranquilizer Miltown was widely prescribed to housewives for anxiety and stress.
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In recent years, housewives have been introduced as highly polished.
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The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
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Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.
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“Homemakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemakers. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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