as in housewife
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stay-at-home
Noun
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Bravo has navigated past scandals involving housewives facing legal issues, but Huger’s case stands out due to the severity of the sentence.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025 -
None of the details were known by William, who thought his wife was just a regular housewife who loved to sing and clean the house.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her father was a salesman and her mother was a homemaker.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Parker Posey is especially good as a homemaker, Violet Ratliff, who arrives with a cache of tranquilizers—these are soon being pilfered and swallowed by her husband, Timothy (Jason Isaacs), a businessman about to be exposed for fraud.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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When a mysterious, Syrian housekeeper enters their lives, the family’s secrets and emotions are brought to light, while the housekeeper’s hidden agenda threatens to reshape their world forever.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now, practically everything moves in slow motion — including ominous cutbacks to a giant CG hourglass — as Tykwer introduces the Engels and their immigrant housekeeper Alia (Joyce Abu-Zeid).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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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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Jackson’s indictment alleged the mayor and his wife started their trucking company, Centennial Holdings, in 2018 despite knowing nothing about the business and putting up no capital.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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To help get through the day Music to regulate my emotions. Not a day goes by without speaking to Gosh, my wife.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Avital Dekel-Chen was seven months pregnant when her husband was kidnapped and gave birth to their third daughter two months later.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Born Mechanic host and second husband of HGTV designer Christina Haack, 41, guest starred on the house flipping competition series' fourth episode on Wednesday, Feb. 19.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stay-at-home. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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