home away from home
noun phrase
US
: a place that is as pleasant and comfortable as one's own home
Whenever he came to the city, his brother's place was like a home away from home.
Examples of home away from home in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Patricia Gallagher Newberry Cincinnati Golden Gloves for Youth has been Anthony Frakes’ home away from home for eight or nine years.
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The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
Friends say the man who fatally shot John Walter Lay harassed him because of his sexuality, but no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing, according to authorities
The West Dog Park in Tampa, Fla., was John Walter Lay’s home away from home.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, the family is going to enjoy their home away from home.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
The country’s most famous couple booked a famously stunning spot for their home away from home.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
As one of the oldest cannabis dispensaries in Hollywood, MMD attracts a wild mix of weed-loving customers and is a home away from home for their OG employees who work hard and smoke harder!
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Jackson had also opted not to perform at the American Music Awards, which were also held at the Shrine (his home away from home that year) on Jan. 16.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
The couple’s main goal was to create a home away from home for their family and guests.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
The three-time gold medal winning snowboarder dishes on his home away from home.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
Friends say the man who fatally shot John Walter Lay harassed him because of his sexuality, but no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing, according to authorities
The West Dog Park in Tampa, Fla., was John Walter Lay’s home away from home.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, the family is going to enjoy their home away from home.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
The country’s most famous couple booked a famously stunning spot for their home away from home.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
As one of the oldest cannabis dispensaries in Hollywood, MMD attracts a wild mix of weed-loving customers and is a home away from home for their OG employees who work hard and smoke harder!
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Jackson had also opted not to perform at the American Music Awards, which were also held at the Shrine (his home away from home that year) on Jan. 16.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
The couple’s main goal was to create a home away from home for their family and guests.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
The three-time gold medal winning snowboarder dishes on his home away from home.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Home away from home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20away%20from%20home. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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