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homey

[hoh-mee] / ˈhoʊ mi /


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He and his wife gave everything they had to build a community around delicious food and homey vibes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

At Beğendik Abi, Handan Kaygusuzer’s homey, traditional cooking has added to the Turkish coastal town of Urla’s reputation as a hot spot for gastronomy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

"Calgary, where I'm from, feels a little less like homey than LA," McRae said.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

The unit, estimated at around 500 square feet, feels homey and is situated in the garden of a classic Spanish home occupied by her landlord.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

In the United States they include major corporations famous for their homey domestic manufactures.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Knox Godoy He had the heritage going for him: Two badass dads and a badass crew of homeys in Baker 2G that seemed could only lead to an immediate pro model.

From Time Magazine Archive

The doc has serious street cred when homeys start naming their mini shreds after him-yeah, you heard, people are naming their li'l ones Marco.

From Time Magazine Archive

I try to come to Colorado as much as I can just to visit fam and roll with the homeys 'n' junk.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do today: Skate with the homeys.

From Time Magazine Archive

My moms don’t want to hear that, but if it weren’t for Wesley and my other homeys, I wouldn’t even be here, aiight?

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

Shout out to Spanto and shout out to all of the homies who work for them as well.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2024

“It’s dedicated to the homies that passed away. It’s dedicated to everyone who’s part of this or however you want to put it. For me, it’s dedicated to this city.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2024

UAW counsel Benjamin Dictor on Sunday morning posted on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter: "All my homies hate companies that won't agree to fair contracts for their workers."

From Reuters Oct. 29, 2023

He’s escorted to a cordoned-off section of the room, which is kind of confounding since the 75 or so people in attendance are either his colleagues or homies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2023

“They’re not your homies if you gotta hide from them,” I say.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Battery-operated wall sconces, she says, are another inexpensive addition that can make an apartment feel homier.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

These colors work especially well in large, cavernous rooms and spaces in which the goal is to make a space feel less cavernous and homier and more comfortable.

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2024

It was so much homier, so much more filling, so much more home-style than the other, oftentimes heinous lunch offerings.

From Salon Jan. 26, 2024

The softer light makes even the sparest of holiday décor feel homier.

From Washington Times Dec. 6, 2023

In time the place was homier than his own room at the Y. “How ’bout a corn muffin?” said Grayson, choosing something easy on his bad teeth and aching gums.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

And homiest of all is the shop’s impressive, one might even say fanatical, collection of those aforementioned typewriters.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2023

The homiest of the lot are “Northwest,” an ode to the PNW, and a loving number about Clark’s grandmother titled “She Smoked in the House.”

From Seattle Times May 16, 2023

Dasani’s housefather tries to soften the landing by making his homiest dish — lasagna.

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2021

In a trolley car that is rumored to have driven the capital’s streets between 1894 and 1912, Luxury Diner serves the city’s heartiest and homiest breakfast and lunch.

From Washington Post Jul. 10, 2019

"It is still just the loveliest, homiest place in the world!"

From The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure by Margaret Vandercook




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