housewife

Example Sentences

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Zahra Mumtaz, a 52-year-old housewife from nearby Rawalpindi, said: "Our leader has been martyred, and we are not even allowed to protest."

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 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

In “The Hunting Wives,” Brittany Snow stars as Sophie O’Neil, an ex-Bostonian housewife who gets pulled into the world of Malin Akerman’s socialite ringleader Margo Banks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

As Shirley Valentine, the frustrated Liverpool housewife who finds romance on a Greek island, Pauline Collins achieved international fame and an Oscar nomination.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

The housewife, instead of being angry and making him do it over, had liked it so well that she had made him leave it that way.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater