homemade

adjective

Definition of homemadenext
as in manual
made in the home and not in a factory, store, etc. He makes a fantastic homemade bread.

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Recent Examples of homemade But deeper into the hills of the Ivy League institution, a homemade banner hanging from student co-op housing Saturday signals roiling turmoil. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Prosecutor Mark Luckett said the duo were directed by a third person believed to be in Iran who coordinated plans and provided instructions on making a homemade chlorine bomb. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 An hour southwest of Rockford, the first Illinois Horror Movie Festival kicks off Friday in Milledgeville, screening 66 homemade horror shorts. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 The whole family is welcome for sheet-pan pizza and gelato, which covers how to make DIY Roman-style pizza and homemade dark chocolate and orange gelato. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homemade
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  1. manual
  2. homespun
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  • But first responders have expressed concerns about dealing with the Cybercab’s lack of manual driving controls and its unique doors.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The result isn’t simply a faster process—several manual coordination steps disappear altogether.
    — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of manual
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  • The senator, who is known for his homespun one-liners, declined to speculate about taking on Vice President JD Vance in 2028.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Guests will also receive a zine-style pamphlet with the same homespun appeal explaining each of the eight sections in RM’s words alongside a diagram of the room.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of homespun

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

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