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Recent Examples of househusband
Cohen wasn't present for the viewing, sources told PEOPLE, nor were the househusbands (both are staples at RHONJ reunions).
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
With his zeal for Jesus sweaters and his living-room church organ, Bernie plays the bumbling househusband to his successful businesswoman wife Eva (Alicia Silverstone), and father to his diligent scientist son Adam (Walt Klink) and moody shut-in daughter Sarah (Gaite Jansen).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
As househusbands from New Jersey come out to greet fans, the fans rush past the barriers.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
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
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
With his zeal for Jesus sweaters and his living-room church organ, Bernie plays the bumbling househusband to his successful businesswoman wife Eva (Alicia Silverstone), and father to his diligent scientist son Adam (Walt Klink) and moody shut-in daughter Sarah (Gaite Jansen).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
As househusbands from New Jersey come out to greet fans, the fans rush past the barriers.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for househusband
Noun
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To me, Betsy is a repressed housewife who is trying to make it as a musician.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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During the show's two-season run, Shahi played horny housewife Billie, who's struggling to remain a devoted spouse to her husband (Mike Vogel) while craving the freer, wilder days of her youth.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Born May 29, 1947, in Coalville, Utah, Geary was the son of Russell Dean Geary, a contractor who also owned a construction business, and Dana Geary, a homemaker who assisted with the family business as a bookkeeper.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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His father, Russell, was a contractor and the owner of a construction business and his mother, Dana, a homemaker.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The service From the servers in the fine dining restaurants to the folks operating the waterpark rides, from the attendants in the poolside cabanas to the housekeepers, the service is consistently professional but with oodles of gregarious Bahamian warmth.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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King also said in recent years the hospital doubled the number of housekeepers per shift in its emergency department, and also increased the number of its emergency department transporters by 2%.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In court Monday, attorneys for both Maduro and his wife requested that health and medical issues be attended to for their clients.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pratt and his wife, fellow Hills alum Heidi Montag, lost their home in the Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures last January.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Househusband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/househusband. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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