as in homespun
having or showing an unpretentious informality
a folksy manner that gives television viewers the feeling that they're visiting with a friend for an hour
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Recent Examples of folksy
Palin, a former mayor of her hometown Wasilla, made a splash in conservative politics after bursting onto the national stage in 2008 with her folksy demeanor and zingy one-liners.
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Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Nov. 2022
Kuralt had occasionally called Mr. Welsch over the years for folksy dispatches from the Great Plains, with Mr. Welsch sharing homespun snippets from the coffee shop or farm stands.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
Bard of conflicted white guys and dispenser of folksy wisdom, Saunders has made a career of old-fashioned morality tales green-screened with photogenically fantastical inventions.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022
Gone were folksy recipes for preserves and cheerful advice about bedbugs.
—Lydia Moland, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
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Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Nov. 2022
Kuralt had occasionally called Mr. Welsch over the years for folksy dispatches from the Great Plains, with Mr. Welsch sharing homespun snippets from the coffee shop or farm stands.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
Bard of conflicted white guys and dispenser of folksy wisdom, Saunders has made a career of old-fashioned morality tales green-screened with photogenically fantastical inventions.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022
Gone were folksy recipes for preserves and cheerful advice about bedbugs.
—Lydia Moland, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folksy
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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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Good morning: How does a song that’s sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the last 18 weeks (and counting), becoming the down-home Song of the Summer and introducing new audiences to the notoriously homogenous genre of country music, not win Single of the Year at the CMA Awards?Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
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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.Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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Today’s Connections groups are... Yellow group — baffle Green group — curse Blue group — Toy Story characters, familiarly Purple group — colloquial suffixes What Are Today’s Connections Answers? Spoiler alert!Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz helped Clark use colloquial Spanish, so some of the songs use slang most commonly used in Mexico.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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The style is timeless and designed to be worn from day to night, so plan to pair your new pants with everything casual and dressy, including T-shirts, button-downs, sneakers, and even heeled boots.Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
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Head downstairs to take advantage of their full, seafood-centric menu, or for a more casual experience, make the short walk to Black Sheep for brick-oven pizza served dockside.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Trump's team and informal advisers have engaged in detailed discussions with representatives from the two Latin American governments, sometimes facilitated through business contacts, about accepting returning migrants, according to Bloomberg.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The extent of the damage has been difficult to ascertain, in part because of the prevalence of undocumented migrants living in informal dwellings.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Folksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folksy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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