Despite his neighbors calling him a yokel, he surprised everyone by winning the citywide science fair.

At the county fair, the yokels cheered louder than anyone else.

The novel's charm lay in its affectionate portrayal of yokelism, capturing small-town rituals and gossip with warmth.

The folklorist collected dozens of yokelisms from the hillside community to preserve its distinctive speech.

The yokeless ox wandered freely across the meadow at dawn.

The farmer carefully adjusted the yokelets before hitching the calves to the cart.

After inheriting a modest yokelet, she spent summers tending its vegetable beds and mending the fences.

His yokelish manner embarrassed his city friends at the dinner party.

The yokelessness of the oxen in the parade surprised many farmers who were used to traditional harnesses.

He dismissed the committee as yokelries, scoffing at their so-called expertise.