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homemaker

[hohm-mey-ker] / ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ kər /


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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

Burden’s marriage began to settle into the traditional gender roles of homemaker and breadwinner, despite the fact that it was Burden who had financed their lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Without electricity, there’s no running water either, and the little food that you stored is spoiling,” said Yaima Lara, a homemaker in the Guanabacoa suburb of Havana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"There would be famine and people would suffer a lot. People are suffering now, but at least with war, our fate might be clear," 60-year-old homemaker Tayebeh said.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Mr. Pignati had some sauce left in the refrigerator, and there were three packages of number nine vermicelli, so I decided to let the little homemaker go ahead with it.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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