How to Use folksy in a Sentence

folksy

adjective
  • There are certainly no doubts now about the folksy 49-year-old coach.
    — Stephen Hawkins, The Seattle Times, 1 Jan. 2019
  • His quotes were folksy — inspirational at best, shtick at worst.
    — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 30 Aug. 2020
  • Or how about quilt-like patchwork for a folksy take on the festivities?
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 June 2018
  • The dioramas on view unite the folksy whimsy of arts and crafts with a dark sense of humor.
    — Maxine Marshall, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Etzel back-channels better than most using smarts and his folksy charm.
    — John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The vibe is casual, folksy, heartfelt and filled with great rock stories.
    — Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Gone were folksy recipes for preserves and cheerful advice about bedbugs.
    — Lydia Moland, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Kitchens, a bit portly and very much folksy, is not about trying to score points on the smoothness meter.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 25 July 2019
  • Its dreamy, folksy brand of alt-country is a wily mix that deftly peppers in elements of psych rock.
    — Chip McCabe, courant.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The bare tables are set with folksy placemats and tattersall napkins, not stuffy white linens.
    — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 18 May 2017
  • Pie Diner, the folksy eatery where much of the show takes place, even before the curtain rises.
    — cleveland, 22 May 2022
  • Like our other group, Jim and Sasha have a very '70s folksy vibe going for them.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Feels like a series finale with all of the folksy wisdom coming out of everybody’s mouth.
    — William Earl, Variety, 11 Dec. 2022
  • His sermon, on the power of love, was heartfelt, theatrical, folksy.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 19 May 2018
  • His speech takes on a charming folksy drawl and ramblin’ manner fitting for a cowboy loving night.
    — Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 29 May 2021
  • The sound of protest may no longer parallel folksy tunes of decades past, but louder and more unavoidable than ever.
    — Allison Stubblebine, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2017
  • The detective is an analog, folksy holdout in a digital, big-city world.
    — Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2020
  • For example, Biden often speaks in a folksy way, Kennedy noted.
    — Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • To them, Evans’s approach to the forum seemed not folksy but disrespectful.
    — Lisa Chase, Daily Intelligencer, 2 May 2018
  • And in a folksy offering that’s unique to local casinos, a homemade soup outlet serves six kinds of soup to eat in or take home.
    — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • Just like a beach house can easily skew cheesy when it's covered in sand dollars and sea glass, a mountain home can get a little too folksy.
    — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, 20 May 2019
  • Over the years, Turk’s folksy style and his signature mustache didn’t change much, even while the world of television evolved.
    — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Their brand of folksy alternative music is a perfect fit for the Music Box.
    — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2019
  • There's lots of room for harmonies in this song and Lana's bright voice complements the folksy sound of Jim and Sasha so well.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Sharon is down-to-earth, and not all that impressed by Ted’s folksy ways, even declining his offer of some of his trademark tasty biscuits.
    — oregonlive, 20 July 2021
  • Hitt observed the lawyer’s tall, folksy charisma in all its ragged glory, from his dusty black shoes to the silk top hat in which Lincoln carried his case notes.
    — Matt Damsker, USA TODAY, 6 June 2018
  • Closing out the episode was Fritz Hager, who has regularly impressed the judges with his soulful, folksy sound.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Instead of being an ugly American, Ted is a warm and folksy guy with a knack for human kindness.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Opposing the merger is the US president, a nasty bit of work under a veneer of folksy charm.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2021
  • Alben Barkley, Truman’s VP, was folksy enough to have his own television show.
    — Nr Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022

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