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also homy
as in homely
chiefly US
comfortable or familiar like home
a homey restaurant with a warm fireplace a homey atmosphere
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Recent Examples of homey
Rooms are designed to be as homey as possible, with medical gear hidden away and seascapes by a local artist hanging on the wall.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
When the cool mountain nights or damp coastal mornings settle in, the right comforter becomes a crucial part of that homey equation.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
The curved edges give it a soft, homey feel, and the spindle details along the headboard add an antique-look.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Sunn’s is chef Sunny Lee’s homey take on daily banchan and Korean comfort food.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
When the cool mountain nights or damp coastal mornings settle in, the right comforter becomes a crucial part of that homey equation.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
The curved edges give it a soft, homey feel, and the spindle details along the headboard add an antique-look.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Sunn’s is chef Sunny Lee’s homey take on daily banchan and Korean comfort food.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homey
Adjective
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Ford’s shrewd boss, Robert McNamara, was ready to kill the nameplate altogether, facing another homely redesign approved for 1961.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here too, a bench with drawers (like the one seen here from Reform) provides a practical and homely solution.—
Katharina Schwarze,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Conscious Step socks are comfortable, are crafted from organic cotton, and the designs are cute.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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Harry is comfortable, albeit respectful, with this formidable figure in the MobLand universe.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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But overall, this affordable bed frame offers a good mix of pleasant aesthetics and practical storage solutions.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
15 May 2025
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She’s made a feel-good movie about people who, for the most part, aren’t feeling all that good, leaving the viewer with a pleasant aftertaste that fades away as soon as the last song ends.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Those proteins—called effectors—attack specific targets that collectively disable the host's defense responses and make the host more hospitable for its bacterial conqueror.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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There must be a penalty until the campus is shown to be hospitable to Jewish students.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Lutheran Home was founded in 1892 by a Lutheran pastor who wanted to create a homelike setting for older adults.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Homey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homey. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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