folksy
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Moses’s folksy scenes of her farm community at work and at play have charmed the public, attracted collectors, adorned Hallmark cards, and—for a while—made her one of the country’s most famous artists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
In arguing his case for punitive damages, Kaley's attorney Mark Lanier - a folksy Texas litigator - had shown the jury a jar of M&Ms.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“It was a lot of fun for him to be on the set,” said Jacoby, who remembers her father cranking out folksy ads often trying to get his own family pictures in the shot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
His genial demeanour and penchant for folksy parables belie a past as a wily guerrilla fighter and ruthless political survivor.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
A master showman, he urged bidders on with folksy sayings like “Come on boys, this old wildcat is liable to have a mess of kittens.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Notes of a Native Son
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