housewife

Example Sentences

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She was the quintessential housewife — from how she looked to what she did on a day-to-day basis, taking care of the home and her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"We're living like that now, we're exactly like that", says housewife Lisandra outside her home in Havana, which is cobbled together with pieces of sheet metal and wood.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

"I have been casting my vote for KP Sharma Oli since I became eligible," said Gita Subedi, 48, a housewife.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 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

No one has the impression, as they do with Mrs. van Daan, that this is a housewife.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank