housewife

Example Sentences

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Fatema Begum, a 40-year-old housewife, said she wanted a Bangladesh where people could "live independently and speak freely".

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 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

I see that part of Nino Carlitos is proud of how smart and accomplished his wife is, yet part wishes she would be a simple mother and housewife.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau