homely
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It's certainly a homely affair for James Dunk, who has played every year for about a decade and always enters a team made up of three sets of neighbours.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Volkswagen was perhaps Sirowitz’s most important account, and the homely Beetle, nicknamed the “Bug,” was his and copywriter Robert Levenson’s automotive muse.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024
Reground yourself, if needed, with a homely gold “posy ring” inscribed around the inside with a reassuring motto like “I am but a token,” “I live in hope,” or “Rather Deathe Then False of Fayte.”
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
They have their points, but none improves on the homely originals.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023
That in those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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