homesteading

Example Sentences

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The Welkers first arrived in Montana over a century ago, homesteading a modest patch of grassland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

With an eye for eerie detail, Burke balances the tightly-wound mystery with cinematic descriptions of homesteading life and the occasional moment of beauty as Natalie’s resistance is tested.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

McKinnon noted that she loves homesteading and has always wanted to do it, however, her true dream was being on “SNL.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

They are quietly managing empires and businesses of their own while telegraphing homesteading realness, shielding their own version of a “girlboss” reality.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2024

I’d rather read the railroad pamphlets, which make homesteading sound as easy as rubbing a magic lamp.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson