as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality
her down-home patter as she prepares comfort foods goes over well with television viewers
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Recent Examples of down-home
At Henrietta Red in Germantown, the raw bar and restaurant’s atmosphere and chef/co-owner Julia Sullivan’s menu feel simultaneously down-home and elevated.
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Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Huddleston brings a gregarious energy to the role — a sort of Santa-as-Kenny Rogers down-home father figure with a raspy voice and a sincere love of children.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Dobbins Point on South Mountain: Up-high views and down-home food, take a drive up to Dobbins Point on South Mountain — the largest municipal park in the U.S., by the way — and watch as sunset colors the Valley landmarks laid out below.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Get ready for some down-home comfort with our freshly baked homemade pies and cobblers.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Huddleston brings a gregarious energy to the role — a sort of Santa-as-Kenny Rogers down-home father figure with a raspy voice and a sincere love of children.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Dobbins Point on South Mountain: Up-high views and down-home food, take a drive up to Dobbins Point on South Mountain — the largest municipal park in the U.S., by the way — and watch as sunset colors the Valley landmarks laid out below.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Get ready for some down-home comfort with our freshly baked homemade pies and cobblers.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for down-home
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-home
Adjective
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This combined with the folksiest possible man being selected for the vice-presidential candidate?—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2024
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At the traditional coaches pregame press conference Sunday, Dykes was in two-minute offense mode, blending insight with a folksy nature.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
9 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Modern art above the bed complements the minimalist vibe, while vintage nightstands and a statement chandelier add a homespun personality.—
Kate McGregor,
ELLE Decor,
21 Dec. 2022
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In the 1980s, mother-daughter duo The Judds, with their homespun songs and pure, family harmonies, were among several acts that helped return country music to a more rootsy sound.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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To push the colloquial gold envelope even further, Swift added a chain belt.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Jan. 2025
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From 1948 to 1972, Waugh served as an Army paratrooper and Green Beret, the colloquial name for Special Forces soldiers.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Down-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-home. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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