as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality
her down-home patter as she prepares comfort foods goes over well with television viewers
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Recent Examples of down-home
The verdict on the chili cheese fries from someone who can’t remember the last time (if ever) she’s eaten that particular concoction: The decadent emulsion of fat and cheese does a lot of good for anyone craving comfort and down-home American food.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
The down-home style spot offers egg biscuits for $1.99.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Augusta Lane is a great fit for lovers of Black Country and Folk music, and those who love a good, down-home read.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 16 July 2025
But Country Bird Bakery is very down-home and casual.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
The down-home style spot offers egg biscuits for $1.99.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Augusta Lane is a great fit for lovers of Black Country and Folk music, and those who love a good, down-home read.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 16 July 2025
But Country Bird Bakery is very down-home and casual.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-home
Adjective
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Regardless of any tumult in the world, and in Minnesota specifically, the state fair has remained a fortress of nostalgia and folksy civic cheer.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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New logo has restaurant chain over a barrel Cracker Barrel is facing widespread backlash over its new logo, which no longer features a folksy country-store guy sitting next to a barrel.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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
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Mays brought the quality of Elegba’s duality to life with impeccable, almost intuitive range, dancing from whimsical embodiment to archival vernacular to colloquial ease with incredible intention and timing.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word lefty is a colloquial formation from left + the diminutive/agentive suffix -y.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Down-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-home. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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