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homemaker

[hohm-mey-ker] / ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ kər /


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Carmen Beltrán was a homemaker, and Carlos credits her with raising him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

There’s an additional slathering of irony in Garner, the woman behind “Alias” superspy Sydney Bristow, playing the happy homemaker.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Bhojwani, a homemaker in western Udaipur city, says she first got hooked on micro-dramas when an ad popped up on her Instagram feed.

From BBC May 1, 2026

Helen, the oldest sibling, is a domineering homemaker who has appointed herself keeper of the family recipes.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

I don’t know what she thought about, how she felt about being a traditional homemaker as opposed to working a different job.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Now, the Express says he "must rule out" new builds on green belt land "or face the fury of campaigners and homemakers".

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Cooking shows in the U.S. date to the 1920s when Betty Crocker, a fictional character created by Washburn-Crosby, the predecessor of General Mills, provided practical cooking instruction to American homemakers on the radio.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

His workbook from 1945 showed homemakers and D.I.Y. types how to impose whimsy on their own lives and furniture via upcycling.

From New York Times Jan. 20, 2024

Thus, the shift in the aesthetics of play kitchens may, at least in part, point to the growing pressure some homemakers feel to turn their own kitchens into a trophy of domestic achievement.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2023

Then he staged a series of luncheons with homemakers.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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