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
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Hands-on warm service, where co-owners will likely stop by to ask about your meal, and variations on down-home standards such as mac 'n' cheese and sweet potato fries, make patrons feel at (a slightly better version of) home.
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Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The Shakes quickly went from the ecstatic down-home rock & roll of their 2012 debut, Boys & Girls, to the raw psychedelia of 2015’s Sound & Color.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
Steeped in the importance of country music’s place in southern culture, and raised by a father who was an aspiring country star himself, Murph can seamlessly blend her love of every genre of music, and her powerhouse voice—with a bit of twang and down-home sound—carries them with ease.
—Caitlin White, SPIN, 26 Jan. 2024
The eight-day bus trip, which drew throngs of people, helped cement Mr. Clinton’s image as a down-home retail politician.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
However, Sunday’s Los Angeles screening and the brunch event did resemble more of a down-home, church, and southern feel, even in the middle of Hollywood.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
With Rockstar, she’s put her own down-home glam stamp on the museum of rock & roll.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
Wild mushrooms and a dash of white wine add some sophistication to this down-home comfort food.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
Although the book's focus is on using international pantry staples in your everyday cooking, this recipe for Chicken-Fried Mississippi Potato Logs is decidedly down-home.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The Shakes quickly went from the ecstatic down-home rock & roll of their 2012 debut, Boys & Girls, to the raw psychedelia of 2015’s Sound & Color.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
Steeped in the importance of country music’s place in southern culture, and raised by a father who was an aspiring country star himself, Murph can seamlessly blend her love of every genre of music, and her powerhouse voice—with a bit of twang and down-home sound—carries them with ease.
—Caitlin White, SPIN, 26 Jan. 2024
The eight-day bus trip, which drew throngs of people, helped cement Mr. Clinton’s image as a down-home retail politician.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
However, Sunday’s Los Angeles screening and the brunch event did resemble more of a down-home, church, and southern feel, even in the middle of Hollywood.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
With Rockstar, she’s put her own down-home glam stamp on the museum of rock & roll.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
Wild mushrooms and a dash of white wine add some sophistication to this down-home comfort food.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
Although the book's focus is on using international pantry staples in your everyday cooking, this recipe for Chicken-Fried Mississippi Potato Logs is decidedly down-home.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Down-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-home. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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