variants
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
The menus are reassuringly written only in French, and the homey, low-key cooking is treated as an art form.
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airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
The bottles have also been interpreted as references to the domestic sphere, minus the homey quality typically associated with it.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Saving a Dive Bar: When Lucy’s, a homey New York tavern, closed down and underwent a renovation, some longtime patrons feared the worst.
—Ye Fan, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Rooms are designed to be as homey as possible, with medical gear hidden away and seascapes by a local artist hanging on the wall.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
The bottles have also been interpreted as references to the domestic sphere, minus the homey quality typically associated with it.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Saving a Dive Bar: When Lucy’s, a homey New York tavern, closed down and underwent a renovation, some longtime patrons feared the worst.
—Ye Fan, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Rooms are designed to be as homey as possible, with medical gear hidden away and seascapes by a local artist hanging on the wall.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homey
Adjective
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Whether that is fair or not, the move was certainly a long way from the early-career Meghan who raged against the homely image of women in the kitchen of the Ivory Clear commercial.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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Score savings on summer clothes and comfortable sneakers that are currently $17 with a flash discount.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Final Thoughts There is no one-size-fits-all amount that can guarantee a comfortable retirement.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Comedy is also having a moment because of people are looking for a pleasant escape given the political nightmare currently gripping this nation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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This modern adaptation of a traditional country farmhouse features a welcoming front porch, which has ample room for two or three people to sit and relax on a pleasant day.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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This wasn’t a neighborhood that seemed hospitable to strangers.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The citizens are famously hospitable and love to meet visitors.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Lutheran Home was founded in 1892 by a Lutheran pastor who wanted to create a homelike setting for older adults.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Homey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homey. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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