home economics

Example Sentences

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She competed in—and won—pageants and was active in her Baptist church, before getting a degree in home economics from the University of Kentucky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

His father was an art teacher, and his mother taught home economics, Ms. Kijner said.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

"But the main issue I have is that they have no facilities - no music, no home economics, they have to go to the local park for their PE sessions."

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2023

Dorcas Reilly, who was one of the first full-time members of Campbell’s home economics department, took the challenge in stride.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023

For a girl who’d had her first sewing lesson in home economics only six months earlier, it really was pretty nice.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez