household 1 of 2

as in house
those who live as a family in one house a household that consists of a mom, two kids, and a grandmother

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adjective

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Noun
McGrady worked for the British royal household from 1982 to 1997, starting with serving Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace before becoming Princess Diana's private chef at Kensington Palace in 1993. Janine Henni, People.com, 15 July 2025 In season 1, Aoi is the heart of the Sakamoto household. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
To address this, Netflix is testing ways for subscribers in certain countries such as Peru and Chile to pay $2 to $3 more to add non-household members to their plans. Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are to go into effect today, including an unprecedented move to limit multi-household gatherings on private premises to two families. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for household
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, videos circulating on social media show a house being swept up in the surge in Ruidoso as rushing waters tore through previously burn-scarred terrain from wildfires.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • Luckily, Higuera had inherited land and was already in the process of building a two-bedroom house in Guerrero.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • The feature, which was billed as being semi-autobiographical for LaBeouf who later rescinded the familial claims, was released in 2019.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
  • American Love Story will follow the high-profile nuptials between JFK Jr. and Bessette, along with the stress, tabloid frenzy, familial drama, and fatal plane crash that defined their union.
    Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Elie Saab’s show, as usual, was on point, showcasing spectacular, timeless red-carpet-style gowns which were opulent and glamorous in equal measure.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • As usual, Trump did most of the talking, but Rutte was clearly on board and confirmed key details.
    Daniel Fried, Time, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • In December, Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on tax evasion and federal gun charges; commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people on home confinement; and pardoned 39 people who were convicted of nonviolent crimes.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 July 2025
  • In the home recording of the song, Guthrie is heard talking the lyrics over basic fingerpicking, without the more developed melody Hoffman later added.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • But though artificial intelligence has become nearly ubiquitous, from smartphones to chatbots to self-driving cars, its impact on health care so far has been relatively low.
    Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
  • Fabrications for a modern game of show-and-tell range from clear tonal plastics to silver mesh but easily the strongest concepts come in rope — direct off the runway of bohemian Chloé and ‘It’ girl cool Miu Miu, proposing a winking upgrade to the ubiquitous raffia accessories of summer.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • There are several common areas to check for misconfigurations in a containerized environment.
    Margarita Simonova, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The most common stories are about people who don't eat a lot of shellfish, gorge on lobster at an anniversary dinner, then end up in the emergency room.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Blackpink superstar joined the F1 soundtrack, which is packed with familiar musicians across a variety of genres.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Despite returning to its familiar franchises, the company isn’t giving up on original storytelling.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Lines at Eli’s Bar B Que are commonplace, but so is an overwhelming sense of fellowship.
    Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
  • Subsidies and massive discounts are commonplace in China’s competitive tech sector, and a cause for concern for Beijing.
    Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2025

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“Household.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/household. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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