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the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
tries to return every year to Italy, her homeland for the first two decades of her life
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The faithful from Francis' homeland, meanwhile, gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special Mass.
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Nicole Winfield, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The story follows a cavalry officer who is assigned to return a Cheyenne war chief and his family to their tribal homelands.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Putin’s incursion has imposed truly unprecedented anguish on Ukraine, including hundreds of thousands killed and well over fifteen million people forced to flee their homeland.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Amidst the maelstrom of war in Ukraine, three drag queens – Diva Monroe, Marlene, and Aura – refuse to abandon their homeland.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The story follows a cavalry officer who is assigned to return a Cheyenne war chief and his family to their tribal homelands.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Putin’s incursion has imposed truly unprecedented anguish on Ukraine, including hundreds of thousands killed and well over fifteen million people forced to flee their homeland.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Amidst the maelstrom of war in Ukraine, three drag queens – Diva Monroe, Marlene, and Aura – refuse to abandon their homeland.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homeland
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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