homely

Example Sentences

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But now they've replaced the windows and the ceiling and Yasir - a trained carpenter - has made their flat homely again.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Smith is miscast as Myrtle, for a start: Her onstage bearing exudes a homely approachability rather than high-strung poise or inscrutable aloofness.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Volkswagen was perhaps Sirowitz’s most important account, and the homely Beetle, nicknamed the “Bug,” was his and copywriter Robert Levenson’s automotive muse.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

They have their points, but none improves on the homely originals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

“Saying what? What can they possibly say? There’s a homely kid in your class? Come on.”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio