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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
Mental planet Mercury joins this homey part of your chart two days later, bringing more clarity and openness to the communications taking place in your home or with loved ones.
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Exuding a rustic, homey charm from the exterior, the storybook mansion looks plucked from the English countryside, with stone turrets, half-timber detailing, and mullioned windows.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Maple syrup in the cookie dough and the icing provides a homey warmth.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Light Gold Brass Floor Lamp Lamps instantly make your space look and feel homey thanks to their warm glow, and this luxe freestanding design is surprisingly under $90.
—Bridget Degnan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Exuding a rustic, homey charm from the exterior, the storybook mansion looks plucked from the English countryside, with stone turrets, half-timber detailing, and mullioned windows.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Maple syrup in the cookie dough and the icing provides a homey warmth.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Light Gold Brass Floor Lamp Lamps instantly make your space look and feel homey thanks to their warm glow, and this luxe freestanding design is surprisingly under $90.
—Bridget Degnan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homey
Adjective
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Ford’s shrewd boss, Robert McNamara, was ready to kill the nameplate altogether, facing another homely redesign approved for 1961.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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There is no fruit more poetic than the homely apple: Horticulturally, an apple is a kind of pome.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Cognitive dissonance is about resolving conflicts in information by choosing what is most comfortable.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Thunder led for all of 44 seconds, with the Rockets enjoying a comfortable wire-to-wire victory.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The music was a pleasant surprise and big draw for Bacon’s interest, too, but for an actor who has starred in many horror films and series throughout his career, there needed to be something really unique to entice Bacon to The Bondsman.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Exploring ancient hot spots like Delphi, ancient Epidaurus, and Olympia on foot is much more pleasant in spring temperatures averaging from the 60s to the high 70s.—
Helen Iatrou,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Planting a pollinator garden with milkweed (the only plant the butterflies will lay eggs on) and nectar-producing plants (for eating) can provide a hospitable habitat for migrating monarchs.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, a focused approach to marketing Elgin as a hospitable destination for investment could yield substantial long-term benefits.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 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 14 Apr. 2025.
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