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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).
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2024
As househusbands from New Jersey come out to greet fans, the fans rush past the barriers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Adrienne Matei,
The Atlantic,
29 Nov. 2022
Scott also gladly played the role of househusband when she was swamped with work.
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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
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Karina Dixit, a housewife of fifty-six, wept before Durga perched on her marble tiger.
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Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration.
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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.
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As a result, traditions unique to the island were cultivated through the centuries and still survive today, thanks to homemakers and artisans, ranging from basket weavers to ceramicists.
Noun
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Chris Brown was found liable by a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday for $13 million in the gruesome case of a dog that mauled and disfigured his housekeeper at his home in 2020.
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Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.
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The Seasnake, who has lost his wife and his heir to her war, is justifiably livid.
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His third wife, Cuban model Sheila Mariño, gave birth to their son in June.
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“Househusband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/househusband. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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