Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "homey"
Definitions

homey

[hoh-mee] / ˈhoʊ mi /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

In the homey second movement, he carefully lays down his cello, picks up a music box and sits at the foot of the podium.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

"Calgary, where I'm from, feels a little less like homey than LA," McRae said.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

Her choice of homey subjects, unusual angles, or surprising vantage points adds to the tug, and her use of black outlines, for emphasis, helps sustain it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

The homey feeling they shared was supported by a band that has the stylistic grace of a well-honed orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2025

But this new apartment felt homey and welcoming.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

I know about five homeys that went through almost the exact same scenario last week!

From Time Magazine Archive

And I talk to the other homeys, too-when I see them.

From Time Magazine Archive

I called the homeys, got a case of beer, and we all sat on the porch, turned up the volume, and let The Cherry Valance rock.

From Time Magazine Archive

All my friends who skate in Brazil, all my homeys, they go to work and only skate on the weekends, so it was fun-they were just psyched for me.

From Time Magazine Archive

What I got is right now, right here, spending time with my homeys.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

Plant-based dinner with the homies We love going to this spot called Salaya in Thai Town.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2025

Shout out to Spanto and shout out to all of the homies who work for them as well.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2024

“It’s dedicated to the homies that passed away. It’s dedicated to everyone who’s part of this or however you want to put it. For me, it’s dedicated to this city.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2024

UAW counsel Benjamin Dictor on Sunday morning posted on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter: "All my homies hate companies that won't agree to fair contracts for their workers."

From Reuters Oct. 29, 2023

“I got some new li’l homies running with me now,” says Scrap.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

Battery-operated wall sconces, she says, are another inexpensive addition that can make an apartment feel homier.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

Knowing that the cake everyone in film and TV craves to receive from Cruise is a Bundt, one of the simpler, homier goodies of the baking world, adds to its mystery.

From Salon May 7, 2024

The softer light makes even the sparest of holiday décor feel homier.

From Washington Times Dec. 6, 2023

The announcement shines a brighter spotlight on Biden’s Wilmington house, where he regularly spends the weekends and where he finds more freedom and a homier atmosphere than at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2023

In time the place was homier than his own room at the Y. “How ’bout a corn muffin?” said Grayson, choosing something easy on his bad teeth and aching gums.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

And homiest of all is the shop’s impressive, one might even say fanatical, collection of those aforementioned typewriters.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2023

The homiest of the lot are “Northwest,” an ode to the PNW, and a loving number about Clark’s grandmother titled “She Smoked in the House.”

From Seattle Times May 16, 2023

Dasani’s housefather tries to soften the landing by making his homiest dish — lasagna.

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2021

In a trolley car that is rumored to have driven the capital’s streets between 1894 and 1912, Luxury Diner serves the city’s heartiest and homiest breakfast and lunch.

From Washington Post Jul. 10, 2019

The thought of Miss Ashwell was comforting, her room was the "homiest" place Judith knew, so she tapped at the door of the pleasant little brown room at the end of the corridor.

From Judy of York Hill by Ethel Hume Bennett




Vocabulary lists containing homey


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training