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
All but unrecognizable behind his scruffy beard, Poulter blends right in with these hard-knock folks, whose homemade tattoos and missing teeth are the real deal.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
My fiancée makes soft pretzel bites and homemade beer cheese for the Super Bowl every year.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 25 Jan. 2026
Cabot founder Ben Cowan-Dewar believes that each golf round should start with an unexpected, nostalgic and homemade treat.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
When opting for homemade marinara sauce, make the sauce as the first step in the recipe.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
My fiancée makes soft pretzel bites and homemade beer cheese for the Super Bowl every year.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 25 Jan. 2026
Cabot founder Ben Cowan-Dewar believes that each golf round should start with an unexpected, nostalgic and homemade treat.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
When opting for homemade marinara sauce, make the sauce as the first step in the recipe.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for homemade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemade
Adjective
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The tool works on images already visible in the browser window, cutting down on manual steps.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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For example, at a recent National Retail Federation event, incoming Walmart CEO John Furner told attendees that AI automation is reducing the amount of manual labor required of employees.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Coretta was struck by how Howard, who at one point waved a stalk of Iowa corn to rally the crowd, used homespun pragmatism to challenge the basic assumptions of national security.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The band was the first to sanction fan taping at their concerts, spawning an abundance of homespun recordings that have been collected, traded and debated for decades.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homemade. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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