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homebody

[hohm-bod-ee] / ˈhoʊmˌbɒd i /


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“It’s been very hard to decide to let it go. I’m a real sort-of homebody and creature of habit,” she shared.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 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

SWEENEY: I am such a homebody that life kind of stays the same for me.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2024

You could glance at Gus and never know he’d been sick, but I carried my disease with me on the outside, which is part of why I’d become a homebody in the first place.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

A nation of former homebodies has become one of zealous and moneyed international travelers, infiltrating every cobblestoned corner of Europe and rapidly filling lesser-known destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

I used to be when I was a kid, but now, unless we’re out on a date, my wife and I are homebodies.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Targeting frequent travelers, the Bilt points may not be ideal for homebodies who spend mostly on groceries.

From MarketWatch Oct. 16, 2025

Keying in on personality type may sound difficult, but the researchers also found some clues as to how to pinpoint the wanderers and homebodies.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2024

I don't know have any homes been broken up this way, but I will say that Marsailles and Harlem would of listened better to the patiently waiting homebodies.

From Believe You Me! by Nina Wilcox Putnam




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