as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality
a beloved writer who was famous for dispensing his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper column
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Recent Examples of homespun
Wrapped in coppery light and homespun outfits, her Nell is warm and wise, going some way toward filling the void where a more substantial story ought to be.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This homespun method is a popular way to make a large batch of tea without turning on the stovetop.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Bonnie Sprung’s homespun set is perfectly fine at face value but doesn’t particularly add to the sense of atmosphere.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Many of Ferguson’s squad in his later years were homespun and socialised at each other’s houses, playing poker for low stakes over a Chinese meal.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This homespun method is a popular way to make a large batch of tea without turning on the stovetop.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Bonnie Sprung’s homespun set is perfectly fine at face value but doesn’t particularly add to the sense of atmosphere.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Many of Ferguson’s squad in his later years were homespun and socialised at each other’s houses, playing poker for low stakes over a Chinese meal.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homespun
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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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Throughout her life, Baez—now 84—has stayed true to her folksy-casual style.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
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And…with his down-home heart and pure prisms of light mind and a wild and wicked Texas cackle ripping up yellow lighting in a black sky desert…Forever Bob….—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Anhedönia, however, had little interest in being the country’s next down-home sweetheart.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Homespun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homespun. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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