homely
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He added: "The homely comfy environment like a chip shop that people are familiar with, and nostalgic old-school graphics really helps lean into an uncanny dreamlike feeling."
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Jenny Nimmo, the head of inclusion at East Midlands Academy Trust, which runs Prince William Academy, says the unit will have more "homely" classrooms and on-site mental health provision.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
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
At the game’s outset, the calm before the unleashing of a cosmic horror storm, the player explores homely cabins littered with the paraphernalia of private lives: comforting trinkets, family photos.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024
Septa Unella was big-boned and mannish, with callused hands and homely, scowling features.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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