How to Use homegrown in a Sentence

homegrown

adjective
  • The family sells their homegrown vegetables at the local market.
  • The music festival will feature some homegrown talent this year.
  • The team once planned to build around homegrown players.
    — Lindsey Adler, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2023
  • But Brown is a homegrown star who has lived up to his first-round billing.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
  • But the homegrown high school quiz show has found a safe orbit.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
  • In the end, the company opted not to use a bit of homegrown waste.
    — Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The Orioles' next true homegrown star might still prove to be Adley Rutschman, the first pick of Elias' first draft.
    — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Most of that success was built on the back of homegrown talent.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022
  • But the homegrown talent did get to shine onstage in the second half of the telecast.
    — Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2021
  • By the end of the year, all flavors will be gone — and D.C. will be losing a homegrown, beloved product.
    — Graham Vyse, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Don't miss the cool establishments south of the train tracks, or the many homegrown breweries in town.
    — Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Legion is the homegrown team, and its spirit reflects the city.
    — Joseph Goodman, al, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The rule is not the same for two homegrown draft choices, such as Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2022
  • Ballard hails from Kansas City, where the Chiefs built this in a more patient and homegrown way.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The Magnolia State is good at singing the praises of her homegrown music, the delta blues.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 17 June 2020
  • But the state produced no large, homegrown tech companies in the years after the dot-com bust.
    — Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The 2022 Avalanche was one of the best rosters of the salary cap era, and it was fueled by homegrown stars who were selected high in the NHL draft.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
  • Padelford, a homegrown player from Maplewood, has struggled to crack the first team this year.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
  • More and more clubs are signing their homegrown stars - and even some sub-stars - to long-term deals to keep them out of free agency.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • For years, the Dodgers have wrought havoc on opponents with the help of homegrown talent.
    — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Except this was two homegrown talents squaring off in the elite eight of the state playoffs.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Just pick your plants, build your garden, and get ready for homegrown harvests.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 20 June 2020
  • In the 1970s, amid a global surge in the price of oil, Denmark began to seed a homegrown wind industry.
    — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 June 2021
  • He got involved with the academy early, and signed a homegrown contract with the club in 2017.
    — Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Yes, the Rockies would rather pay lower salaries to homegrown players, but that’s true with most teams.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Coming through the academy seems to bring an extra sense of pride for homegrown players in the first team.
    — Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But there’s a reason the Golden Knights don’t land in the top five and that’s due to a dodgy draft record without much homegrown talent to show for it.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • And the most acute danger from terrorists is now homegrown.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 11 Sep. 2021
  • The main thoroughfares, Bridge Street and Castlebar Street, are lined with homegrown shops, cafés, and pubs situated in historic buildings.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Mitten State is home to a wide array of annual cinematic gatherings that speak to our deep interest in the art form and our abundance of homegrown talent.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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