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folksy

[fohk-see] / ˈfoʊk si /


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She also collaborated with Milo J on “Llora Llora” — a folksy lullaby off the Argentine rapper’s masterpiece “La Vida Era Más Corta.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

As the action progresses, Doralee brings grit and common sense to the trio, showcasing Parton’s ability to deliver homespun wit without ever falling into folksy caricature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Enter Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis’ folksy Missourian loaded with cornpone wisdom, positivity and kindness.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

He has since reinvented himself as a man of the people, melding a relaxed, folksy style with slick social media videos.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

He was welcoming the crowds with folksy numbers he played on the instruments—washboard, harmonica, drums, cymbals—lashed to various parts of his body.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

Fortunately, Nelson’s crew had folksier wisdom to dispense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2020

For many Koreans, there is a collective shame about the folksier elements of their own culture.

From The Guardian ● May 8, 2017

Or, if you prefer a folksier approach: “Time is a tricky old sow, ain’t she?”

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2016

The new “Voices of Pearl Harbor” tour uses a folksier approach, with acoustic guitar and ukulele music playing in the background as Bruner talks about the waterfront and Waikiki, circa 1941.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2015

It was always sixties music too—I recognized the Beatles and some of the folksier stuff you hear on the classic rock stations.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

With studied informality, the Donner Trail Ranch manages to be both the fanciest and the folksiest in the Reno area.

From Time Magazine Archive

Spirit Lake is distended by a cast of more than four dozen major characters cursed with total recall and the folksiest dialect since Mr. Dooley.

From Time Magazine Archive




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