homeland

Example Sentences

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They say they yearn for a day when Iranians of all religions will be allowed to worship freely in their homeland.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Claim: “They were also rapidly building a vast stockpile of conventional ballistic missiles and would have soon had missiles that could reach the American homeland, Europe, and virtually any other place on earth.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Chef Awa Sibi cooks food from her homeland of Côte d’Ivoire, along with other West African specialties, all halal.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

This would "enable Syrians to contribute to the reconstruction of their homeland without giving up the stability and lives they have built here, for those who wish to stay", Sharaa said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

We could only build or buy a home outside of our sacred homeland.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac