as in housewife
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stay-at-home
Noun
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And in an episode dedicated to Astoria — a nice change of view — a stereotypical housewife from a TV coffee commercial materializes in her living room.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025 -
Here’s exactly how to do it By Ashley Baker Read On Very Online Trophy Wives Desperate, real, trad, or mad—housewives have been celebrated, pilloried, and fetishized for ages.—
Michael Odell,
Air Mail,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His father was an accountant for the railway, his mother a homemaker.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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This digital entrepreneurship, often centering a child-rearing homemaker, is obfuscated by stylistic, edited videos.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Everyone, apart from underlings such as housekeeper Mary (Jackie Clune), are dressed immaculately enough to grace the cover of pre-war Vogue.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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Also watch out from some entertaining comedy moments delivered by Ryan O’Donnell (who plays Cher’s father, the teacher and a driving instructor) and Imelda Warren-Green (who also takes on multiple cameo roles as Miss Geist, Miss Stoeger and Cher’s housekeeper).—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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The househusbands, who are a staple at the RHONJ reunion, were not in attendance, insiders tell PEOPLE.—
Dave Quinn,
Peoplemag,
18 July 2024
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Meyer is survived by his parents, wife, three daughters and one son, according to Nance-Holt.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Willie Nelson’s wife took issue with a social media post arguably implying the couple’s son is looking after his parents.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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The diagnosis fortunately led Hess and her husband to a physician who specialized in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and to a hospital with a suitable NICU.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nadine, 58, was indicted in September 2023 on bribery charges with her husband, but her trial was delayed due to her breast cancer treatment.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stay-at-home. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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