homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhō(m)-ˈmād 
1
: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts
2
: of domestic manufacture
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On your invitation, ask your guests to bring homemade crafts or food with them; everyone will need to bring enough for each guest.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Protesters carried myriad homemade signs, some tongue-in-cheek, some more solemn.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
Downstairs, Ragamuffin Hall T-shirts were for sale alongside $3 homemade whoopie pies, a regionally ubiquitous Pennsylvania Dutch dessert.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
The result is a dessert that delivers the nostalgia of homemade pie without the time commitment of rolling crust or prepping filling.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Protesters carried myriad homemade signs, some tongue-in-cheek, some more solemn.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
Downstairs, Ragamuffin Hall T-shirts were for sale alongside $3 homemade whoopie pies, a regionally ubiquitous Pennsylvania Dutch dessert.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
The result is a dessert that delivers the nostalgia of homemade pie without the time commitment of rolling crust or prepping filling.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for homemade
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemade. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād
: made in the home
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