down-home
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of down-home
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Yet it remained important, particularly as LGBTQ+ rights have come under increasing attack, that Dolly — big, beloved, down-home Dolly — had our back too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But it was 1986’s “A Smoky Mountain Christmas,” Parton’s down-home festive fable, that cemented her as a seasonal favorite.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Switching the setting of “Carrie” from suburban Boston to down-home Maine might have helped convince readers that the novel’s mayhem “could happen in any high school across the country.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
It became an article of faith that unless a president was able to present himself as a down-home guy, he didn't have a chance.
From Salon ● May 16, 2025
“Celia said they did a mean mac and cheese. I was expecting some small, down-home kinda place.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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