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  • This bve of the "Homely" was not confined to literature; he looked for it in out-of-door scenes as well and taught me to do the same.

    Surprised by Joy Lewis, C. S. 1955

  • One on display at a museum at Penney's headquarters in Plano, Texas, is titled, "The Homely Philosophy of the Man With a Thousand Partners."

    How J.C. Penney Was Minted Dana Mattioli 2012

  • Homely minded as he was himself, he found her almost equally homely minded.

    Chapter XV 2010

  • They now risk starvation, but Gandolf pitches the Last Homely House in Rivendell (even now, the name sends a Moomin shiver down my spine – JRR was a genius).

    Tolkien: Uber Landscape Porn Guy zornhau 2009

  • Sadhana wiped her face with the red oven pad shaped like a rooster's claw she'd been holding in her hand which she'd bought at the Priceless dollar store near the Homely Eyes where she went to renew her spectacle lenses every year.

    For the Sake of the Boy Ramola D 2011

  • Homely and comfortable to the core, seems perfect for those looking for a soothing atmosphere.

    Swedish Apartment Renovated With Modern Interiors 2009

  • Meanwhile, in the "Craft Yourself Homely" chapter, she warns of the soullessness found in some of today's modern "homes" before explaining the joys of hominess and nosalgia.

    Greg Archer: Amy Sedaris Embraces Her Inner Crafter in New Book: (VIDEO) Greg Archer 2010

  • Meanwhile, in the "Craft Yourself Homely" chapter, she warns of the soullessness found in some of today's modern "homes" before explaining the joys of hominess and nosalgia.

    Greg Archer: Amy Sedaris Embraces Her Inner Crafter in New Book: (VIDEO) Greg Archer 2010

  • Meanwhile, in the "Craft Yourself Homely" chapter, she warns of the soullessness found in some of today's modern "homes" before explaining the joys of hominess and nosalgia.

    Greg Archer: Amy Sedaris Embraces Her Inner Crafter in New Book: (VIDEO) Greg Archer 2010

  • When I've got nothing better to say - 'Somewhere ahead of us said Gandalf is the fair valley of Rivendell where Elrond lives in the Last Homely House'.

    TWQ: Favourite Words/Phrases 2009

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