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The weary homecomer had little time for privacy and rest.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the evening, the homecomer and his admirers met again at a dinner held at the Board of Commerce.

From Time Magazine Archive

This from an article in the Times on a homecomer from the front.

From The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship by Picton, Harold W. (Harold Williams)

The sight of the uniforms only confirmed the homecomer in his own forebodings anent the first act of the drama that was being enacted upon his peaceful island.

From The Light of Scarthey by Castle, Egerton

They too had gifts for the homecomer, but Sandy's outshone them as a newly minted five-dollar gold piece does a silver coin.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)