stay-at-homes

Definition of stay-at-homesnext
plural of stay-at-home

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stay-at-homes
Noun
  • The only way that such a minor joke would set a fiancée off is if her engagement was already in a delicate place, and that is none of the housewives’ jobs to fix.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Emily mumbled a weak excuse when the real answer is simply that all of the housewives stir up trouble for each other by gossiping and sniping behind each other’s backs.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Around him sat ten women—all of them homemakers and nurses—and one seven-year-old girl.
    Joshua Sharpe August 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ski instructors, servers, housekeepers, and seasonal staff often commute long distances—or leave entirely.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • The veteran sideline reporter and member of FOX Sports’ A-Team braved the freezing temperature in Philly by swaddling herself in a capacious coat, which drew comparisons to a diverse array of notorious icons of warmth including Cruella De Ville, Jon Snow, emus, mob wives, pimps, and Ric Flair.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
  • His teammates are all close by too, which has made for easy hangouts, quiet walks around the neighbourhood with the dogs, wives and kids.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Stay-at-homes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stay-at-homes. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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