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
“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
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
He pointed dumbly to a shack that turned out not to be Brigid’s house at all, but the housewife inside knew Brigid and gave Lyddie proper directions.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.