homemakers

plural of homemaker
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. 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
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Noun
  • The two men certainly share more in common than their wives, Caroline and White Sun (Alyssa Wapanatâhk), who are initially highly suspicious of each other.
    Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • The series is set on the ultra-exclusive Jupiter Island where the privileged world of professional golfers and their wives fractures when a mysterious outsider arrives — and a secret threatens golf’s reigning power couple.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • In the 1950s and ’60s, the tranquilizer Miltown was widely prescribed to housewives for anxiety and stress.
    Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • In recent years, housewives have been introduced as highly polished.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • But Sunchine’s housekeepers spent their shifts at The Club cleaning hundreds of Airbnb units rather than common areas, according to homeowners.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The hotel’s theming is impeccable, with workers dressed like bellhops and housekeepers and a grand lobby library featuring eclectic paintings and sculptures.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

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“Homemakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemakers. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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