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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
Conducive to deep conversations, long reads, and unforgettable nights, the cracking flames are a key part of the boutique hotel’s homey ambiance.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The lobby and upstairs library has homey living room vibes while the rooms are airy and bright, defined by natural materials like limestone and white oak.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The Langham Club has a homey, intimate feel, with lots of sofas, tables and chairs inviting you to sit and relax with a little (or a lot of) something to eat.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
That doesn’t mean these cookbooks don’t offer homey and nourishing recipes.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The lobby and upstairs library has homey living room vibes while the rooms are airy and bright, defined by natural materials like limestone and white oak.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The Langham Club has a homey, intimate feel, with lots of sofas, tables and chairs inviting you to sit and relax with a little (or a lot of) something to eat.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
That doesn’t mean these cookbooks don’t offer homey and nourishing recipes.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for homey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homey
Adjective
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Here too, a bench with drawers (like the one seen here from Reform) provides a practical and homely solution. 7.—
Katharina Schwarze,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2025
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Eighteen months ago, the Jewish Museum London, which occupied an idiosyncratic, homely town house in Camden, where my wife and I used to take our kids on rainy weekends, closed its doors for lack of funding.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps no other team would be as comfortable effectively shelling out more than $35 million per season for left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, including salary and a 110 percent luxury-tax penalty.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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These days, dress shirts are being retooled to reflect a preference for working in comfortable clothes.—
Max Berlinger,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The restaurant is decidedly small, a pleasant change of scenery for Charlotte, where large, echoey restaurants have become so commonplace.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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There weren’t historical castles, pleasant hills, or the familiar scenes of chanting fans and players warming up around him.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The upper chamber has been slightly more hospitable terrain for Trump skeptics within the party than the House.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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To me, the ending leaves as an open question whether Tóth has retreated to illusory safe ground or found a more hospitable home.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Our space is down to earth, cozy, homelike and comfortable.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2021
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The banners hang in the pod common area, which Ms. Tong has made more homelike with huge, plastic rocking chairs, live plants, and a miniature fish tank with blue and red betta fish.—
Francine Kiefer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2021
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“Homey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homey. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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