as in housewife
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of househusband
Cohen wasn't present for the viewing, sources told PEOPLE, nor were the househusbands (both are staples at RHONJ reunions).
—
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
-
Julianne Moore playing a housewife struggling to break out of her malaise?
-
The show centered on Lucy, a housewife who desperately wanted to be a star and often schemed ways to appear alongside her bandleader husband.
Noun
-
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.
-
Charges say Jackson claimed to provide thousands of hours of personal care assistant services, companion care services and homemaker services in Minnesota, all while he was employed as a basketball coach in Kansas.
Noun
-
Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said.
-
The 1980s domestic comedy helped put fairly progressive content — for its time — into prime time, as it was centered around a single dad and former pro baseball player (Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive (Light).
Noun
-
His wife is from Mexico and their son learned the native tongue, T'aiki, in preschool; the family speaks Spanish and English at home.
-
Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
Cite this Entry
“Househusband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/househusband. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
