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homemaker

noun

Definition of homemaker

as in stay-at-home

chiefly US a person who does work at home and usually does not have another job outside the home TV commercials often show happy homemakers.

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Recent Examples of homemaker As Stewart herself has suggested, including in a recent People magazine interview, the wife of Prince Harry has not yet elevated herself in the professional homemaker space. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Her father, Frank, was a musician, and her mother, Ivy, a homemaker. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Carmen Beltrán was a homemaker, and Carlos credits her with raising him. — Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 But some, including local resident and homemaker Chie Fujita, took issue with the mayor receiving her full salary while on leave. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for homemaker

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Billy Wilder’s splendid film noir sees an insurance agent (Fred MacMurray) conspire with an alluring housewife (Barbara Stanwyck) to murder her husband for a hefty payout.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Bravo has not officially confirmed which RHOBH cast members will be returning for Season 16, but the housewife who won’t be returning is Amanda Frances.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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Wash and Dry It Properly For down, feather, and polyester pillows, Audrey Goh, an executive housekeeper at Halekulani, says washing and thoroughly drying them can help restore loft, as this breaks down sweat and oil buildup.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
The housekeeper never notified management about them before tossing them in the resort’s dumpster.

— David Goodhue August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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