homely

Example Sentences

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"Lincoln really was quite a small college, and maybe that's what he was looking for - something that is more homely and welcoming," Gauci suggests.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The firms today have innocuous, homely names such as Dave.com and Brigit; their websites are adorned with stock photos of young people and families evidently basking in the relief of a short-term financial crisis averted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

Reground yourself, if needed, with a homely gold “posy ring” inscribed around the inside with a reassuring motto like “I am but a token,” “I live in hope,” or “Rather Deathe Then False of Fayte.”

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

She wanted her birthing experience to be natural and “more of a homely experience, but not in my home,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

The crowded tent was hot, and sweat plastered limp yellow hair to her broad, homely face.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin