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
Another backlash player is the Tradwife movement with its viral vibe of birthing lots of babies with no pain killers, making bread from scratch, and selling homespun merch on Instagram.
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Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Frank Ocean—who always has his ear to the ground for homespun indie rock—is a fan.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
In the very homespun, letterman-sweater kind of town that is Lincoln, Nebraska’s basketball resurrection has been appropriately engineered by Hoiberg & Son.
—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
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Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Frank Ocean—who always has his ear to the ground for homespun indie rock—is a fan.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
In the very homespun, letterman-sweater kind of town that is Lincoln, Nebraska’s basketball resurrection has been appropriately engineered by Hoiberg & Son.
—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
See All Example Sentences for homespun
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homespun
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Those interested in sampling local cuisine will be delighted by the varied dining options, including down-home barbecue joints, classic diners, and an ever-growing selection of spots featuring global cuisines.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Homespun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homespun. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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