folksier; folksiest
Examples of folksy in a Sentence
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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Throughout her life, Baez—now 84—has stayed true to her folksy-casual style.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
The decor was folksy and colorful, with the brief for the flowers by Wild Gorse being unstructured ’70s.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
The rocker, deeply associated with working-class American values, chose the popular, folksy trope of discussing politics in the small-town diner setting.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
His affect, along with his record as Minnesota governor, made progressive policies look like a matter of folksy common sense.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
The decor was folksy and colorful, with the brief for the flowers by Wild Gorse being unstructured ’70s.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
The rocker, deeply associated with working-class American values, chose the popular, folksy trope of discussing politics in the small-town diner setting.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
His affect, along with his record as Minnesota governor, made progressive policies look like a matter of folksy common sense.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for folksy
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“Folksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folksy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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