as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality
her down-home patter as she prepares comfort foods goes over well with television viewers
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Recent Examples of down-home
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….
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Anhedönia, however, had little interest in being the country’s next down-home sweetheart.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
While not autobiographical — among other things, Morgan is not divorced — Leanne is built around the same down-home persona honed by its lead actress over years in standup.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
The verdict on the chili cheese fries from someone who can’t remember the last time (if ever) she’s eaten that particular concoction: The decadent emulsion of fat and cheese does a lot of good for anyone craving comfort and down-home American food.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Anhedönia, however, had little interest in being the country’s next down-home sweetheart.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
While not autobiographical — among other things, Morgan is not divorced — Leanne is built around the same down-home persona honed by its lead actress over years in standup.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
The verdict on the chili cheese fries from someone who can’t remember the last time (if ever) she’s eaten that particular concoction: The decadent emulsion of fat and cheese does a lot of good for anyone craving comfort and down-home American food.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-home
Adjective
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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.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Getting those props was a matter of homespun ingenuity.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the homespun sounds of early-2000s indie rock became mall-soundtrack fare, tastemakers took a new interest in rap, R&B, pop, and electronic music.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Through it all, the specifically colloquial quality of the dialogue and the delivery of the vivacious voice cast preserves the film’s Mexican identity.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The language is colloquial, down-to-earth.—
Andrew Rojecki,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Down-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-home. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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