housewife

Example Sentences

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"I hope God gives our soldiers strength every day," said housewife Parastou Safiani.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

She was the quintessential housewife — from how she looked to what she did on a day-to-day basis, taking care of the home and her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

This domestic sitcom, starring Lucille Ball as a frustrated housewife and Ball’s then-husband Desi Arnaz as her patient bandleader husband, is the most influential show in TV history, and it isn’t close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“The Housemaid” would be enjoyable enough had Seyfried only been giving a layered performance as a mentally ill housewife.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

I mean, suddenly he was that little kid tearing down a back alley with some housewife hanging wash and shouting, “Look at ’im scoot!”

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli