stay-at-homes

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stay-at-homes
Noun
  • At one point housewives were admonished not to shake their dust mops outdoors lest that contribute to smog.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • On Bravo, Vanderpump Rules doubled down on filming when Scandoval dropped, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for these Utah housewives.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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
  • Fifty Four Seasons housekeepers, chefs, and other staff, who otherwise would have been unemployed, occupied a separate part of the hotel.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • During turndown, housekeepers leave artisanal soap and sachets of lavender instead of the standard chocolates on the pillow.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Essian kids grow up in extended matrilineal families, with no husbands or wives.
    Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Stay-at-homes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stay-at-homes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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