yokel

Example Sentences

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Oh, these yokels are having kids going to school.

From Washington Times

Nevertheless, “The media has been portraying DeSantis as a yokel who was going to get Floridians killed with his lax approach,” Lowry continued.

From Los Angeles Times

Going back centuries in Europe, the designation “Dr.” originally applied only to academics, since medical “doctors” were dimwitted yokels, barbers with saws and axes.

From Washington Post

He’s a cautionary tale of what happens to average yokels who fool themselves into thinking they’re ready to take up residence among the sharks.

From Salon

Generically speaking, fair elections in the United States mean federal, state and local yokels cannot arbitrarily decide who can and cannot vote.

From Washington Times