homemaker

Example Sentences

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Burden’s marriage began to settle into the traditional gender roles of homemaker and breadwinner, despite the fact that it was Burden who had financed their lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The homemaker from Richmond, Virginia said she was "sad for the families" of US soldiers who have lost their lives so far.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Without electricity, there’s no running water either, and the little food that you stored is spoiling,” said Yaima Lara, a homemaker in the Guanabacoa suburb of Havana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

His father, William “Skip” Pratt, is a dentist, and his mother, Janet, a homemaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Mr. Pignati had some sauce left in the refrigerator, and there were three packages of number nine vermicelli, so I decided to let the little homemaker go ahead with it.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel