homebody

Example Sentences

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“These days, Mack seems totally happy being the homebody dad hanging with his kids, 3-year-old Dakota and 2-year-old Carson,” the Cosmopolitan writer noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

I’m such a homebody, so I typically work out at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Anderson described him as a "homebody" who "liked to gig around the home counties".

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Brian, who hated touring, was the band’s homebody musical mastermind, and he could imbue their pop with an outsider’s moods, while the Wilsons’ father, Murry, put on the pressure as their manager.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

Unlike his mentor, Lawrence would be an academic homebody all his life, preferring to remain in place rather than move on.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik