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
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.
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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
Friends and critics alike described the pair as conspicuously down-home and devout.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
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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
Friends and critics alike described the pair as conspicuously down-home and devout.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-home
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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
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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
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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 22 Jan. 2025.
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