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Synonyms for homespun
Synonyms: Adjective
cracker-barrel, down-home, folksy
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People enjoy his folksy, homespun manner. dispenses his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper columnRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
These more homespun decorations gave way to electric lights and synthetic materials, like tinsel, as technological and industrial developments changed throughout the 20th century. — Country Living, "The History of the Christmas Tree Goes Back Farther Than You Might Realize," 4 Sep. 2019 There are also a slew of derivatives — from grunts and slumps to sonkers and pandowdies — all homespun desserts of fruit and something floury and sweet to tie it all together. — Marcy Goldman, Twin Cities, "With less sugar, these cobblers, crisps and crumbles let their fruit flavors shine brighter," 15 Aug. 2019 On beach boardwalks, at neighborhood basketball courts and block parties, New Yorkers are drinking nutcrackers, boozy homespun cocktails made from a blend of alcohol and fruit juices. — Aaron Randle, New York Times, "Banned on the Beach? It’s Still Nutcracker Summer," 17 Aug. 2019 But in this city renowned for its flowers and homespun shops, lies a hidden concern about homelessness. — John Sharp | [email protected], al, "Why did Fairhope make sleeping in vehicles illegal?," 16 Aug. 2019 By the time a Coast Guard cutter caught up with the 15-foot homespun craft, the six men on board were seven miles from the Boca Raton shore, authorities said. — Tonya Alanez, sun-sentinel.com, "6 Cubans in ramshackle wooden boat intercepted 7 miles off Boca Raton," 8 Aug. 2019 There are also a slew of derivatives — from grunts and slumps to sonkers and pandowdies — all homespun desserts of fruit and something floury and sweet to tie it all together. — Marcy Goldman, Washington Post, "With less sugar, these cobblers, crisps and crumbles let their fruit flavors shine brighter," 6 Aug. 2019 Each video originates as a homespun production, documenting a moment of great significance to a handful of people. — Carina Chocano, New York Times, "When Gender Reveal Videos Go Spectacularly, Cathartically Wrong," 1 Aug. 2019 During the American Revolution, Mandell said, women showed their patriotism by shunning fine British textiles and wearing clothing made from coarser, homespun cloth. — Washington Post, "‘Yarn Bombers’ use craft to make a statement," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'homespun.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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