as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality
a beloved writer who was famous for dispensing his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper column
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Recent Examples of homespun
In the very homespun, letterman-sweater kind of town that is Lincoln, Nebraska’s basketball resurrection has been appropriately engineered by Hoiberg & Son.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Blackhurst gives it all a DIY feel and that further heightens the homespun, backwoods madness that ensues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Picasso Engineering puts a lot of importance on extremely low weight in all its designs, which translates to lots of light, homespun carbon components across their portfolio.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Their homespun productions also facilitate learning and literacy, Huizenga added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Blackhurst gives it all a DIY feel and that further heightens the homespun, backwoods madness that ensues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Picasso Engineering puts a lot of importance on extremely low weight in all its designs, which translates to lots of light, homespun carbon components across their portfolio.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Their homespun productions also facilitate learning and literacy, Huizenga added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homespun
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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
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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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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.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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A little down-home comfort at a great price?—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Homespun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homespun. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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