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Recent Examples of homestay
For Gary Huang, running a five-room homestay in the scenic Huzhou hills near Shanghai was supposed to secure his family’s financial future.
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Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The company’s small-group tours (typically around 10 people) are designed to engage meaningfully with local communities, from homestays to hands-on workshops.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Thailand Private Journey is a small group trip that includes elephant tracking, a bike ride through a World Heritage Site, a cooking class, float trips, and a two-night homestay in a Karen village.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
With just six rooms, the Stone Town lodge feels more like a homestay than a retreat.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Feb. 2025
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Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The company’s small-group tours (typically around 10 people) are designed to engage meaningfully with local communities, from homestays to hands-on workshops.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Thailand Private Journey is a small group trip that includes elephant tracking, a bike ride through a World Heritage Site, a cooking class, float trips, and a two-night homestay in a Karen village.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
With just six rooms, the Stone Town lodge feels more like a homestay than a retreat.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestay
Noun
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During an open practice Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium, thousands of Illini fans showed up in orange to watch, while large groups of kids on field trips sat in the end zone, cheering.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Reece also pled guilty in Brazoria County, Texas, to the murders of 17-year-old Jessica Cain and 20-year-old Kelli Cox, a student at the University of North Texas in Denton, who disappeared on July 15, 1997, after going on a class field trip.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Doing so triggers an automatic stay, which immediately halts most wage garnishments while the case is processed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Both offer a mix of outdoor stays and attractions that give you plenty to do.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Characterized by the exchange of representatives and the sojourn of Kongolese students in Portugal, this period was a harbinger of late 20th-century technical assistance.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gant and Ezeluomba’s show documented the vibrant cultural milieu that nurtured Lawrence’s Nigerian sojourns, particularly in the exhibitions, workshops, and publications of the multicity Mbari group.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Charles visited the United States 19 times as Prince of Wales; his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, made four state visits over her 70-year reign.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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At a recent sleepover, my 15-year-old son and his 14-year-old friend Charlie, driven by a pang of nostalgia, chose to watch the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics on YouTube.—
Luba Kassova,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Johnson took the girls to the Dollar Tree during their sleepover.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Homestay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestay. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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