How to Use down-home in a Sentence

down-home

adjective
  • A little down-home comfort at a great price?
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
  • After all, why should your pupper have to miss out on all the down-home fun?
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 6 July 2023
  • The mine shaft is still there and, thankfully, so is the down-home food.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Voters were attracted to Carter’s down-home style and grin back then.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • These dishes soon became staples in what would become known as down-home cooking.
    — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2023
  • These dessert bars are sweet and buttery, the kind of down-home dessert that disappears really quick.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wild mushrooms and a dash of white wine add some sophistication to this down-home comfort food.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
  • There are also two drawers, and the spindle legs and visible woodgrain give it a down-home feel.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • There are intimations of down-home prosperity, like horn blasts in the fog.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
  • Keeping with the down-home vibe, there are fire pits, a vegetable garden, and a communal lodge hangout space.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 8 May 2026
  • The blue is speckled with some white flecks, which reminds me of blue enamelware pots and pans for a down-home aesthetic.
    — PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • But her down-home values don’t come at the expense of excluding gay fans and the drag community.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • And in most cases, that down-home charm is paired with upscale amenities, such as multi-course meals and extensive wine lists.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But don’t forget the jam sessions, too, plus culture workshops and tasty food and drink that make this roots-music bash such down-home fun.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Break out your 10-gallon hat and boots and get ready for great country music, line dancing, great food and loads of down-home fun.
    — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • And in most cases, that down-home charm is paired with upscale amenities, such as multicourse meals and extensive wine lists.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Friends and critics alike described the pair as conspicuously down-home and devout.
    — Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Crown Block’s menu is glitzy, with pricey cuts of steak and seafood, though Canteenwalla and his team added a few down-home items to lend some soul.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • This Texas beach town often flies under the radar, but those that are privy to its down-home charm and scenic vistas tend to come back season after season.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Its Fargo Bar & Grill has the feel of a down-home dive, but delivers top-notch service and huge platters of pub grub.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The down-home restaurant chain just announced a few new menu items, as well as a classic Southern dish, appearing on menus nationwide now.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The remark was a nod to a constant, low-grade stream of criticism that Crockett’s down-home demeanor must be a front to win country music fans.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Each of these restaurants serves world-class food, but with a down-home hospitality that’s truly SYV.
    — Sunset Magazine, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The crowd ate down-home food cooked by character actor Wilford Brimley, who had flown in from Tennessee.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The friendly, down-home environment makes for a wonderful vacation.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • The visible woodgrain, distressed finish, and antique hardware give it a vintage look, and the latticework on both sides adds down-home elegance.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Lone Star State is one of endless possibilities—in food and adventure—with a healthy dash of down-home kindness.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Justice’s appeal is built around his reputation as a successful businessman and a certain down-home, right-wing populist persona.
    — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
  • During the pandemic, comedian Leanne Morgan doled out down-home advice to keep spirits up.
    — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Anhedönia, however, had little interest in being the country’s next down-home sweetheart.
    — Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025

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