staying at home

Example Sentences

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Many students saw it as a way to build a career while staying at home, at least to start.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Since leaving school Seynabou Tall has been "just staying at home", said 43-year-old Marieme Wade, adding that she advised her daughter "to continue with surfing, maybe it will open doors".

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Now, with her university exams postponed until next week, she's staying at home.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Even before the pandemic, theaters were starting to see declines in attendance, a trend that accelerated during COVID-19 when people got used to staying at home and watching movies on streaming platforms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

Since staying at home meant hunger and chores, I began attaching myself to gangs of five-, six- and seven-year-old neighbourhood boys who daily roamed the filthy streets of Alexandra in search of food and adventure.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane