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plain-spoken

[pleyn-spoh-kuhn] / ˈpleɪnˈspoʊ kən /










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Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

A plain-spoken farmer and Montana native who famously lost three of his fingers in a childhood meat-grinding accident, his buzz cut and ample belly make him no one’s idea of a slick, poll-tested politician.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

The 60-year-old brings with him a folksy, plain-spoken and sharp-tongued approach to taking on the Republican opposition.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

A Midwesterner by birth, born at midcentury, she is self-deprecating, plain-spoken and armed with a wicked gift for irony.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

The gardener, a young, plain-spoken fellow, gestured toward his wheelbarrow.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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