folkish
adjective
folk·ish
| \ ˈfō-kish
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Definition of folkish
: folklike
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Based on the possibly fictional letters of its title character, the work is built around themes in a folkish cowboy style. — Allan Kozinn, BostonGlobe.com, "Ben Johnston, who made microtonal music melodic," 27 July 2019 Based on the possibly fictional letters of its title character, the work is built around themes in a folkish cowboy style. — Allan Kozinn, New York Times, "Ben Johnston, Who Made Microtonal Music Melodic, Dies at 93," 25 July 2019 His ballads, surprisingly folkish and pop-like, are odes to the Kingdom of Hungary, before the Treaty of Trianon of 1920 that left the Hungarian state landlocked and with two-thirds less land. — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, "As Hungary votes, memories of a mythical past loom large," 6 Apr. 2018 Turning to a major work by his fellow Hungarian, Bela Bartok, Schiff used the same-sized string body to dig into the folkish melodies and rhythms of the 1939 Divertimento for String Orchestra. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Schiff moves with conviction from piano bench to CSO podium," 3 Nov. 2017 These waltzes and dance songs, set to quaint folkish texts, are utterly charming in their interweaving of voices and piano, tinged with Viennese nostalgia. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Lincoln Center chamber society, Bella Voce off to strong season starts," 25 Oct. 2017 The new album contains seven tender, minimal original pieces that are built around rustic, folkish melodies— — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Chicago native Jonah Parzen-Johnson salutes the legacy and generosity of the AACM on his new solo effort," 6 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'folkish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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