keep house
Example Sentences
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“Me Time” is written and directed by John Hamburg, and his movie attempts to include domestic conversations that speak to the lives of men who keep house.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022
There were no kitchens in the rooms, and maid service was provided, so the “temptation” to keep house was absent.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2021
“I was inspired by my mother, my grandmother and all women who work hard trying to run a business, keep house and make ends meet,” she said.
From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2015
Instead, they are expected to marry, keep house and bring up a new generation – and strengthen the narrative that this is not a terrorist group, but a state all Muslims must join.
From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2014
She wouldn’t do it just to keep house for him.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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