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
Recent Examples on the Web
Dine on classic shrimp and grits or flounder po’ boys at Plums, a casual down-home eatery with views of the Beaufort River, or try Wren Bistro & Bar for shareable plates and craft brews.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Country music provided a down-home, patriotic soundtrack for these candidates.
—Joseph M. Thompson / Made By History, TIME, 6 June 2024
Justice’s appeal is built around his reputation as a successful businessman and a certain down-home, right-wing populist persona.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Years later, the youngest Rucker siblings Ione and Ellen Rucker took those down-home childhood experiences to the lab and launched their haircare line Rucker Roots in 2011, a vegan line of products whose ingredient story draws inspiration straight from their parents’ hands.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Country music provided a down-home, patriotic soundtrack for these candidates.
—Joseph M. Thompson / Made By History, TIME, 6 June 2024
Justice’s appeal is built around his reputation as a successful businessman and a certain down-home, right-wing populist persona.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Years later, the youngest Rucker siblings Ione and Ellen Rucker took those down-home childhood experiences to the lab and launched their haircare line Rucker Roots in 2011, a vegan line of products whose ingredient story draws inspiration straight from their parents’ hands.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Down-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-home. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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