come home

Example Sentences

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And your little white lies will come home to roost.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"The best trips help you explore, learn, and come home a little different than when you left."

From Barron's • May 20, 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

Now the Kings come home, where they won six of their final seven regular-season games, the only loss coming in a shootout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She’s smart enough to know that she can’t come home right now.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller