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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This satisfying Hardee’s sandwich—a combination of beef and pork—can make for an easy weeknight dinner or last-minute lunch with down-home flair.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger spoke about the importance of volunteerism as fire men and women and their families enjoyed a down-home BBQ of ribs, hot dogs and corn on the cob, while kids did arts and crafts at the Southampton Firehouse.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
There are intimations of down-home prosperity, like horn blasts in the fog.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
The remark was a nod to a constant, low-grade stream of criticism that Crockett’s down-home demeanor must be a front to win country music fans.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger spoke about the importance of volunteerism as fire men and women and their families enjoyed a down-home BBQ of ribs, hot dogs and corn on the cob, while kids did arts and crafts at the Southampton Firehouse.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
There are intimations of down-home prosperity, like horn blasts in the fog.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
The remark was a nod to a constant, low-grade stream of criticism that Crockett’s down-home demeanor must be a front to win country music fans.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for down-home
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“Down-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-home. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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