folksier; folksiest
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an entertainer with a folksy manner
a folksy manner that gives television viewers the feeling that they're visiting with a friend for an hour
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But Kainerugaba lacks the public charisma and folksy style of Museveni, who has kept power in part by striking deals with his political rivals and even convincing some to serve in his government.
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Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The folksy wisdom and jokes that were a staple of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for decades when Warren Buffett was leading the show will be missing Saturday, but shareholders still started lining up at midnight outside a Nebraska arena to listen to new CEO Greg Abel.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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
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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Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The folksy wisdom and jokes that were a staple of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for decades when Warren Buffett was leading the show will be missing Saturday, but shareholders still started lining up at midnight outside a Nebraska arena to listen to new CEO Greg Abel.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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
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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“Folksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folksy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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