as in manual
made in the home and not in a factory, store, etc.
He makes a fantastic homemade bread.
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Recent Examples of homemade
Community and the art of neighborliness exist in the unexpected connections, laughs, kismet moments, juicy bites of homemade Brussels sprouts, sweet sips of mocktails, and hugs of welcome and see you laters.
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Essence, 20 May 2025
Stroll Main Street and pop into spots like Mystery Hill (a quirky roadside stop) or grab a homemade cookie from Stick Boy Bread Co. in nearby Boone.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Pro tip: Don't forget to save the bones for homemade stock.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Pages of scrapbook photos from the time show her in flowing homemade dresses at the Mexican American women's Leticia Club dances, emceed by a young Henry B. Gonzalez in his pre-congressman days.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Essence, 20 May 2025
Stroll Main Street and pop into spots like Mystery Hill (a quirky roadside stop) or grab a homemade cookie from Stick Boy Bread Co. in nearby Boone.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Pro tip: Don't forget to save the bones for homemade stock.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Pages of scrapbook photos from the time show her in flowing homemade dresses at the Mexican American women's Leticia Club dances, emceed by a young Henry B. Gonzalez in his pre-congressman days.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for homemade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemade
Adjective
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In addition, manual activities are prone to human mistakes.—
Adnan Ghaffar,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Users can switch the vacuum to manual mode and select their preferred level of power between eco, standard, or max.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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In Settings, users can choose from among hundreds of homespun labelling tools that flag or block certain posts in their feeds.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wrapped in coppery light and homespun outfits, her Nell is warm and wise, going some way toward filling the void where a more substantial story ought to be.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemade. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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