down-home
adjective
: of, relating to, or having qualities (such as informality and simplicity) associated with rural or small-town people especially of the Southern U.S.
down-home country cooking
broadly
: simple, unpretentious
Examples of down-home in a Sentence
her down-home patter as she prepares comfort foods goes over well with television viewers
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Friends and critics alike described the pair as conspicuously down-home and devout.
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Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Stables Inn This Paso Robles property captures the rustic charm of the Central Coast’s most fantastic wine regions with its quirky indie spirit and down-home hospitality.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
In Palermo, there are endless options for down-home Sicilian cooking, with a notable absence of the typical tourist trap restaurants that often line the main thoroughfares of popular Italian cities.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Dine on classic shrimp and grits or flounder po’ boys at Plums, a casual down-home eatery with views of the Beaufort River, or try Wren Bistro & Bar for shareable plates and craft brews.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Stables Inn This Paso Robles property captures the rustic charm of the Central Coast’s most fantastic wine regions with its quirky indie spirit and down-home hospitality.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
In Palermo, there are endless options for down-home Sicilian cooking, with a notable absence of the typical tourist trap restaurants that often line the main thoroughfares of popular Italian cities.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Dine on classic shrimp and grits or flounder po’ boys at Plums, a casual down-home eatery with views of the Beaufort River, or try Wren Bistro & Bar for shareable plates and craft brews.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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“Down-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-home. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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