come home

Example Sentences

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And your little white lies will come home to roost.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

That’s where “mother” has come home to roost, now applied as liberally to pop stars as it is screen sirens, influencers and Food Network hosts.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Heck, some days I would come home with 10 whole dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"We didn't come home for about three weeks," said Emma.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“I knew exactly what I was doing, and I did anything I could do to come home again.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse