as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality
his cracker-barrel campaign speeches strike a chord with voters
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Because of his ability to appeal to jurors with at times folksy explanations of gruesome subjects like the dynamic of blood spatter, prosecution and defense lawyers competed for his testimony at trials.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The report marks the first year Berkshire’s annual letter to shareholders wasn’t penned by Buffett, 95, whose folksy financial wisdom was a must-read for many investors.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Following Cook Real Hawai’i, this book expresses a more homespun, contemporary side of Hawaiian food, inclusive of the myriad Pacific influences that have gathered on the islands’ shores.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Another backlash player is the Tradwife movement with its viral vibe of birthing lots of babies with no pain killers, making bread from scratch, and selling homespun merch on Instagram.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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The country that lays colloquial claim to the pastime has historically underperformed, quite clearly because other nations were simply trying harder in the form of better players agreeing to participate.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A little down-home comfort at a great price?—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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But don’t forget the jam sessions, too, plus culture workshops and tasty food and drink that make this roots-music bash such down-home fun.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Cracker-barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracker-barrel. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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