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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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Primary characters Maude Findlay (Bea Arthur) is an outspoken and liberal housewife and the star of the show.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Juliet Angus, Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker and Nessie Welschinger are all returning, with a new cast photo of the British housewives above.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of housewife

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Saar took a smiling mammy figure and replaced the pencil a Black housekeeper would have used for her client’s grocery list with a rifle and grenade.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 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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Patrick Clancy appears to share a similar perspective to the one put forward by his wife’s attorney and the lawsuit.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Four days into the seven-day cruise, my wife came down with Type A flu and was quarantined in our small, windowless cabin.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 July 2026

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