folksier; folksiest
Examples of folksy in a Sentence
an entertainer with a folksy manner
a folksy manner that gives television viewers the feeling that they're visiting with a friend for an hour
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Known for his trademark cowboy hat and folksy charisma, Phillips led with authenticity, loyalty, and a deep belief in his players.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
As darkness fell, Price, sometimes with a guitar and sometimes a tambourine and sometimes just the mic, served as a fun bridge between the rootsy afternoon sound and the both increasingly folksy Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Dave Matthews (and Tim Reynolds) and John Mellencamp.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Regardless of any tumult in the world, and in Minnesota specifically, the state fair has remained a fortress of nostalgia and folksy civic cheer.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
New logo has restaurant chain over a barrel Cracker Barrel is facing widespread backlash over its new logo, which no longer features a folksy country-store guy sitting next to a barrel.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
As darkness fell, Price, sometimes with a guitar and sometimes a tambourine and sometimes just the mic, served as a fun bridge between the rootsy afternoon sound and the both increasingly folksy Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Dave Matthews (and Tim Reynolds) and John Mellencamp.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Regardless of any tumult in the world, and in Minnesota specifically, the state fair has remained a fortress of nostalgia and folksy civic cheer.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
New logo has restaurant chain over a barrel Cracker Barrel is facing widespread backlash over its new logo, which no longer features a folksy country-store guy sitting next to a barrel.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for folksy
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“Folksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folksy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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