housewife

Example Sentences

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"Everyone is at ease now, we are more relaxed," Sakineh Mohammadi, a 50-year-old housewife, told AFP, saying she was "proud" of her country.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This domestic sitcom, starring Lucille Ball as a frustrated housewife and Ball’s then-husband Desi Arnaz as her patient bandleader husband, is the most influential show in TV history, and it isn’t close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“The Housemaid” would be enjoyable enough had Seyfried only been giving a layered performance as a mentally ill housewife.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Williams - a mother of two - said she recently put stay-at-home mum and housewife as her occupation on a form.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

What could be more conventional than a housewife with three children, who is “dedicated” to her family????

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote