as in homespun
having or showing an unpretentious informality
a folksy manner that gives television viewers the feeling that they're visiting with a friend for an hour
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Recent Examples of folksy
Throughout her life, Baez—now 84—has stayed true to her folksy-casual style.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
The rocker, deeply associated with working-class American values, chose the popular, folksy trope of discussing politics in the small-town diner setting.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
His affect, along with his record as Minnesota governor, made progressive policies look like a matter of folksy common sense.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
His impression of the Minnesota governor, who was selected, in part, for his ability to be folksy and relatable in these key battleground states, was nonexistent.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
The rocker, deeply associated with working-class American values, chose the popular, folksy trope of discussing politics in the small-town diner setting.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
His affect, along with his record as Minnesota governor, made progressive policies look like a matter of folksy common sense.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
His impression of the Minnesota governor, who was selected, in part, for his ability to be folksy and relatable in these key battleground states, was nonexistent.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folksy
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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The down-home restaurant chain just announced a few new menu items, as well as a classic Southern dish, appearing on menus nationwide now.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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These start with different illustrations of down-home life that gradually give way to drawings of fires, mayhem and syringes plunged into eyeballs as a saccharin-sweet song from sisterly duo Patience and Prudence plays.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The language is colloquial, down-to-earth.—
Andrew Rojecki,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The concept of reawakening is a major theme in this year’s fashion show, celebrating the colloquial woman, from morning to night.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What began as a casual idea—something fun to fill the week after the course’s annual aerification—quickly evolved into a full-scale charitable event.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Turn casual contacts into reliable allies while Mercury harmonizes with Jupiter and Saturn.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After an informal question and answer session with several representatives from TCEQ, more than a dozen people stepped to the microphone to deliver comments on the proposal.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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It’s supported education for refugee children, clean water and sanitation, livelihoods for informal waste pickers and funded factory decarbonization initiatives.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Folksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folksy. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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