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also homy
as in homely
chiefly US
comfortable or familiar like home
a homey restaurant with a warm fireplace a homey atmosphere
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Recent Examples of homey
This trailer, however, has a homey design with fittings that would work nicely inside a luxury camper van or tiny home.
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New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
This property in Madrid feels especially homey and relaxing, with its garden, tearoom, and period furniture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
The design is quintessentially rustic, with stone walls, terracotta floors, and limewash paint providing a homey backdrop for your Mallorcan holiday.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
With its homey Appalachian charm and affordable accommodations, Gatlinburg remains a beloved gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
This property in Madrid feels especially homey and relaxing, with its garden, tearoom, and period furniture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
The design is quintessentially rustic, with stone walls, terracotta floors, and limewash paint providing a homey backdrop for your Mallorcan holiday.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
With its homey Appalachian charm and affordable accommodations, Gatlinburg remains a beloved gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homey
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Potterheads across the globe will instantly recognize Harry’s not-so-homely house on Privet Drive, his cramped excuse of a bedroom and the endless disdain oozing from the young wizard’s unloving aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Unlike many of the birds that Helen and Allan Cruickshank found in the Everglades, the storks had not been decimated by plume hunters decades before because the homely bird’s feathers weren’t prized for ladies' hats.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Brooklyn didn’t have the offensive structure to absorb it, and defensively, the Nets couldn’t slow Charlotte down once the Hornets got comfortable.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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While many students are comfortable with apps and touchscreens, educators say that does not always translate into the ability to troubleshoot or work independently on traditional computers.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Few things can ruin a relaxing afternoon outdoors faster than an uninvited wasp buzzing around your head.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The cocooning effect is helped along by Jacques Garcia’s interiors, layered with taupes and burgundies, velvet and lacquer (and some 6,000 meters of damask silk thrown in the mix), into a hideaway that’s both ornate and relaxing.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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For a vehicle celebrated for sipping fuel rather than burning it, that’s a pleasant surprise.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Parks rose to fame in her teens, winning the Mercury Prize for her 2021 debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams, a diaristic clutch of pleasant soft-rock songs.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city might be hospitable because humans have reduced the numbers of predators like rats and cats around restaurants and buildings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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With the two-party system less hospitable to third parties, political experts say Democratic Socialists are competing for influence within the Democratic Party – similar to what La Follette did in the Republican Party.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Adding to the comfortable homelike vibe, almost 100% of the ingredients used in the menu, including naturally leavened breads, cheeses, charcuterie, chocolate, ice cream, pasta, and condiments are produced in-house.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Homey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homey. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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