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Recent Examples of folksiness
Plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Lanier leaned on his down-home Texas folksiness throughout the trial, telling the jury what was on his heart and scribbling with grease pencil on his demonstrative aids.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This sense of obligation to the country is accompanied by a down-home humility, frugality, and folksiness.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2025
Is Alec’s folksiness sincere or cynical?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This sense of obligation to the country is accompanied by a down-home humility, frugality, and folksiness.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2025
Is Alec’s folksiness sincere or cynical?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folksiness
Noun
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There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Maybe camaraderie and neighborliness will succeed where the Council’s blindness to our needs failed.—
Peter Madonia,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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All of this is to say, the man is a good sport, and his work in The Fall Guy as stuntman Colt Seavers reflects that amiability.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Known for her singing and gregariousness, Ishikawa is as much a presence on the pitch as off it.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This ancient beverage, derived from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, is typically consumed to produce sedative and euphoric effects that might increase sociability and reduce anxiety.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Takefumi explored whether dog ownership could affect sociability by exposing mice to the oral microbiomes found in the dog-owning group, then assessed their social behaviors.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Folksiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folksiness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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