come home to
idiom
: to become very clear and obvious to (someone) in usually a forceful or unpleasant way
The truth about her marriage came home to her when he left her.
Examples of come home to in a Sentence
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The family is hoping Haleigh will come home to her 2-year-old son, who misses her dearly.
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Anna Turning, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
But as Lue added, the season moves forward and with one day of rest, the Clippers (34-15), who have won 26 of their 31 games since Dec. 1, come home to face the New Orleans Pelicans (29-21) on Wednesday in the first of three straight home games.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2024
Winter, devastated, begs her husband to come home to comfort her.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
But the daily has been a lot of fun for me in the off-season, being able to come home to them.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
After their shifts, these friendly but flawed women come home to very real issues — horrible husbands, caretaker duties, palpable regret about the seemingly little decisions that add up to a life.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Machine Gun Kelly wants his friend Travis Kelce to come home to Cleveland, Ohio.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
Maybe Mike Hazen would end his tenure with the Diamondbacks to come home to the Sox and Massachusetts.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
Brock Purdy has someone to come home to after his games — a roommate!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
Anna Turning, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
But as Lue added, the season moves forward and with one day of rest, the Clippers (34-15), who have won 26 of their 31 games since Dec. 1, come home to face the New Orleans Pelicans (29-21) on Wednesday in the first of three straight home games.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2024
Winter, devastated, begs her husband to come home to comfort her.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
But the daily has been a lot of fun for me in the off-season, being able to come home to them.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
After their shifts, these friendly but flawed women come home to very real issues — horrible husbands, caretaker duties, palpable regret about the seemingly little decisions that add up to a life.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Machine Gun Kelly wants his friend Travis Kelce to come home to Cleveland, Ohio.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
Maybe Mike Hazen would end his tenure with the Diamondbacks to come home to the Sox and Massachusetts.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
Brock Purdy has someone to come home to after his games — a roommate!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
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