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
Five-year-old Nova has turned one of the corridors into his own gallery, with their homemade Galerie Sardine logo and dozens of his drawings on the wall.
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Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Prosecutors allege that Park supplied 270 pounds of ammonium nitrate, an explosive precursor commonly used to construct homemade bombs, to Guy Edward Bartkus, the primary suspect in the bombing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Around 10 of the female prisoners joined and ate together while some of the women contributed homemade desserts.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 June 2025
The homemade structure, 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide, represents the last stand for Flores and a larger protest that captured national attention in March 2020.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Prosecutors allege that Park supplied 270 pounds of ammonium nitrate, an explosive precursor commonly used to construct homemade bombs, to Guy Edward Bartkus, the primary suspect in the bombing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Around 10 of the female prisoners joined and ate together while some of the women contributed homemade desserts.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 June 2025
The homemade structure, 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide, represents the last stand for Flores and a larger protest that captured national attention in March 2020.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for homemade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homemade
Adjective
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As a result, leaders are left guessing whether a hire came from AI recommendations, manual outreach or sheer luck.—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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When switching from carpets to hard floors, its suction automatically adjusts for optimal cleaning without manual adjustments.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
5 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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