homebody

Definition of homebodynext
as in hermit
informal a person who likes to stay home He's a homebody who hates parties.

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Recent Examples of homebody At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook. — Julia Coin april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 For all of her eclectic outfits and wild antics, Lady Gaga thinks of herself as a homebody at heart. — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026 While the title character’s thrill-seeking nature bares quite the contrast to Weaving’s homebody self, certain parallels may be drawn between them. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026 There was just something instantly novel and alluring about it, an unspoken cool fator that could inspire even the homiest homebody to plot out a grand overland adventure across murderous unimproved terrain. — New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homebody
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hermit
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  • In this hilltop beyond the realm of agriculture, the hermit has installed himself, wearing goatskins and stinking of musk.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Late in the novel, Noa, Nicole, and their newfound compatriots get into a van with a group of musical hermits who have fled to the mountains to escape the violence of Ecuadorian society.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebody. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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