How to Use homespun in a Sentence

homespun

1 of 2 adjective
  • People enjoy his folksy, homespun manner.
  • Add a few small pumpkins or jars of flowers for a homespun feel.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
  • But the studios were amazing, all built over time in a pretty homespun way.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Frank Ocean—who always has his ear to the ground for homespun indie rock—is a fan.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
  • These roles demand people who can pull off homespun charm, which these two actors have in spades.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Does that mean my creations were mere homespun veggie patties?
    — Rachel Sugar, Bon Appétit, 13 May 2020
  • Some diners might say bread wet with drippings is too homespun for a dish that costs $68.
    — New York Times, 10 July 2018
  • For this reason, scientists have even likened the homespun structure to a gill.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Trump’s decor seemed to veer from previous first ladies, who often had a homespun approach.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
  • My tastes in wine (like my tastes in everything else) are a hard-to-describe mix of the homespun and the highbrow.
    — David Chang, GQ, 23 Sep. 2017
  • But in this city renowned for its flowers and homespun shops, lies a hidden concern about homelessness.
    — John Sharp | [email protected], al, 16 Aug. 2019
  • There have been other flashes of more just-make-it homespun creativity too.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • The call box has a homespun quality and remains easy to miss, located on a busy avenue, near a bus stop.
    — Liza Mundy, Smithsonian, 1 Mar. 2018
  • But overall, there is a kind of homespun quality that is personal yet creative.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Just as traditional quilts evoke a feeling of warmth and love, barn quilts capture that same homespun spirit.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the past year the rapper’s homespun brand of hip-hop pushed him to the front of a pack of young emcees looking to disrupt the genre with a new sound.
    — Gerrick D. Kennedy, latimes.com, 19 June 2018
  • Plain-weave, homespun clothing, simple ornaments, and a simple setting didn’t mean a man was poor.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 2 Sep. 2017
  • There’s a homespun quality about Beilein, even when frustrated.
    — Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 1 Apr. 2018
  • The songs were still scrappy and homespun, a set of dignified demos, but their magic was unmistakable.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Getting those props was a matter of homespun ingenuity.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Stop by sibling Amelia’s bakery next door for a loaf of artisan perfection and homespun sweets.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Channel a sense of warmth and tradition this holiday season with this classic homespun look.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Your new plant markers will add rustic, homespun charm to veggie beds, herb gardens, and container gardens.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
  • La Esquina’s tacos are served on coaster sized corn tortillas with homespun appeal and masa-like funkiness.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Those who have spent time in eastern Idaho can attest to the homespun greatness of Reed’s Dairy ice cream.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Their brick-and-mortar restaurant, a blue storefront just a few blocks from their apartment, extends the inviting spirit of their more homespun days.
    — Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The warrant was one of many struggles Rogers endured since his homespun website became a law enforcement hit.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Lately, in a world grown more complicated, that homespun notion has grown conflicted.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • The homespun program features King preparing meals for her friends and family from the comfort of her kitchen.
    — Carly Roman, Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2021
  • King’s is more homespun, with apples displayed in wooden baskets; customers are encouraged to pick their own fruit from the orchards.
    — New York Times, 6 June 2021

homespun

2 of 2 noun
  • With these little homespun tragedies E began to make his mark.
    — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
  • In some corners of the nation, the scrounging has been even more homespun.
    — Amy Goldstein, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The flat-weave rug anchoring the floor plan is likely homespun.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Few of these homespun remedies have any research to support their use and may cause more harm than good.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 June 2023
  • For homespun wisdom and nest egg protection, stick to the numbers.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • This can be over a meal or simply at a homespun or professional mixer.
    — Nona Djavid, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The project is remarkable for its scrappy, homespun approach.
    — Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Its homespun, scrappy feel might be fitting for an insurgent party.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2020
  • The overall effect is of someone showing slides to a neighbor, with a definite homespun charm.
    — Jeff Vandermeer, Washington Post, 21 May 2022
  • Ronald Reagan brought to the White House his big-screen charisma, homespun charm, and a couple of dogs.
    — Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Face masks aren’t authentic to the 19th century, even if they are made of calico or homespun.
    — Joanne Y. Cleaver, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Amid the production polish — a top-shelf band, a high-end video backdrop, a pair of dancers — there was a homespun feel to the festivities.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2023
  • Most of the art is from the travel-loving clients’ own collection, an eclectic homespun mix that feels right at home on the warm original plaster.
    — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The two marry in a homespun ceremony captured in the film, as cancer treatment begins taking over her life.
    — Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Reference the past To sound homespun, Biden often talks about his parents and his family, but all of that is about past.
    — Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Those corporate platforms, and the text that animates them, seemed quaint and homespun by comparison.
    — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 17 June 2023
  • With its distinctive homespun vibe, Story mfg’s indigo take represents a new look.
    — Max Berlinger, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
  • These homespun anthems are commonly kept deeply private, intended only for the child and the caregiver.
    — Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Hang a homespun garland across the mantel or buffet, and transform mason jars into pastel vases or candy vessels.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Now, after a year of combat, many of these homespun groups of volunteers are fighting with themselves and undermining the war effort.
    — Justin Scheck, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • That night was 55 years ago, but Lynn’s homespun humanity has been a defining feature of a career that has stayed strong for those five-plus decades.
    — Alex Morris, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Meanwhile, back in Brattleboro, a homespun and better-beloved hope for humanity made out of chicken wire and birch bark and burlap rolls along, through pine-dark woods.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The three gossiping figures at the right, their homespun dresses echoing the colors of the rocks, are grounded in a circle of friendship and community.
    — Helen A. Cooper, WSJ, 10 June 2022
  • So what is their secret sauce—the thing that led to this transformation of homespun American hospitality?
    — Ann Abel, Robb Report, 22 June 2023
  • Exhibits offer homespun insights on the lives of inseparable brothers Walt and Roy.
    — John Bordsen, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Swathed in a homespun blanket, this is the expression of someone who has witnessed the horrors of Middle-earth and found herself in the edenic Lothlórien.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2023
  • As the chairman of Intel, Moore guided the company with a homespun demeanor and the spirit of a Las Vegas gambler.
    — Ashley Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The songs, written by Alex Bechtel, have a homespun, manic quality, as if the fetuses themselves might be improvising.
    — Vulture, 19 Jan. 2023

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