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househusband

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as in housewife

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Recent Examples of househusband The song began in the 1970s, after John stepped back from rock stardom to be a househusband in the Dakota with Yoko Ono, raising their son Sean. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023 Along with his aging, acerbic father (Salmaan Peerzada), Saleem sneers at Haider for being an unemployed househusband to his breadwinner wife, Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), who happily works in a salon and has no desire for children. — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023 Tatsu, the anime househusband, conveys his love for his wife, Miku, by supporting her career, preparing her a restorative feast when she’s exhausted from working overtime. — Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2022 Scott also gladly played the role of househusband when she was swamped with work. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for househusband

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Noun

None of the other housewives appears to get any other combinations of Xs and Os on their digits.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
The four-season housewife kicked off the 20th-season premiere that aired on Thursday by sharing that her 17-year-old son, Greyson, was stopped by police for speeding.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Definition of housewife

Noun

His father was a mail carrier while his mother worked as a homemaker.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights.

— Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026

Definition of homemaker

Noun

Toward the middle, chief housekeepers can earn between $4,000 and $7,000 monthly, while executive chefs can make $5,000 to $9,000.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The show centered on a single dad and former pro baseball player (Tony Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive named Angela (Judith Light).

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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