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homespun

[hohm-spuhn] / ˈhoʊmˌspʌn /


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When Julie Masino became Cracker Barrel’s CEO in 2023, she arrived with plans to modernize a restaurant chain known for breakfast, meatloaf, rocking chairs and a homespun atmosphere.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Jean-Antoine Houdon’s terracotta bust of the polymath captures his likeness faithfully, giving a full sense of his energy, brilliance and homespun charm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

The program itself emphasized its intentionally homespun format, which featured regular hosts being interviewed by the guest host Colbert.

From Salon May 23, 2026

His latest project is “Twilight Override,” a sprawling if homespun triple album under his own name with no fewer than 30 songs about love, travel, music, family and childhood.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

No doubt Agatha Swanburne would have agreed with this homespun wisdom, but the advice went unheeded, for Lady Constance had just reached the same conclusion that Penelope had come to that very morning.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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