hickish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hickish
Adjective
  • Allen’s enduring affection for Keaton is as evident on the page as his insistence that Los Angeles (where Keaton was born and raised) is a hick town.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
  • One is a sick herb; the other is a hick Serb.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The look embraced subtle elements that still echoed a countrified sensibility, on par with ongoing interest in Western trends and the country core aesthetic.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What began as a simple countrified version of a John Mayer song turned into something else entirely when Von Elbe suddenly busted out this terrific rock voice, proving himself an unpredictable threat in this competition.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Louisiana Charlie’s really knows how to hit the spot for good down-home cooking right on the waterfront.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The wedding itself embraced the natural beauty of the vineyard setting with its rustic elegance.
    Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, rustic environments, and disorienting camera tricks deliver elegance and unease in equal measure.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Hickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickish. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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