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That confidence paid off as Farrow received her first Tony nomination for her role as the initially meek homebody Sharon in the play by Jen Silverman, which ran at the Booth Theatre on Broadway from September through December 2024.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
She was described as a shy homebody and speaking only Ukrainian.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Here, Mitchell is a grizzled, reclusive homebody who prefers puzzles to people, and who must suddenly reckon with both, in the outside world.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Below shop our top Easter gifts for kids and every person in your life, including the foodie, self-care lover, and homebody.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
She was described as a shy homebody and speaking only Ukrainian.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Here, Mitchell is a grizzled, reclusive homebody who prefers puzzles to people, and who must suddenly reckon with both, in the outside world.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Below shop our top Easter gifts for kids and every person in your life, including the foodie, self-care lover, and homebody.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homebody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homebody
hermit
Noun
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Later, in 1254, Pope Alexander IV included other groups of hermits in the order, known as the Grand Union.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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The Asian hermit spider’s unique adaptation might seem strange to some and brilliant to others.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebody. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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