come home

Example Sentences

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"And we've learnt how he used silence as one of his weapons," adds Susanna Rook, describing how George would "come home and not talk".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

We’d come home, relax and watch TV, probably old episodes of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And your little white lies will come home to roost.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

That’s where “mother” has come home to roost, now applied as liberally to pop stars as it is screen sirens, influencers and Food Network hosts.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“I’m glad you could come home with Ryan,” said Mrs. Bramble.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary