1
as in family
folks plural
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
her folks have farmed that land for five generations
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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the working-class folk with no airs or pretentions
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Recent Examples of folk
Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019
After Carly and Martina, indie band Half-Alive and folk musician Liza Anne finished off the series for the day.
—Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
Oftentimes the only sins of folks with poor credit are bad luck and difficult circumstances.
—Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Noun
This year, the event will feature more folk dancing groups, Plevrakis said, and guests can enjoy a DJ on Friday and Sunday, plus a live band on Saturday.
—Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019
After Carly and Martina, indie band Half-Alive and folk musician Liza Anne finished off the series for the day.
—Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
Adjective
With as many as 4,000 asylum-seekers coming to New York each week, the Roosevelt, which lodged 3,000 migrants at a time, mostly families, was the introduction to New York for these folks.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
Oftentimes the only sins of folks with poor credit are bad luck and difficult circumstances.
—Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk
Noun
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Also, Ford said that on July 17, Ford employees and dealers will come to the North Texas Food Bank to pack food boxes for local Texas families, including those impacted by the floods.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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The president and first lady Melania Trump are set to arrive in Kerr County and meet with families of the victims, as well as local officials, as questions linger over the little warnings that came in the hours ahead of the deadly floods.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The Net Rating model views Minnesota and Utah as being a tier beneath those three wild-card striver class teams.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Graduates are invited back for ongoing group classes, continuing their aquatic journey from floating and diving to building advanced swimming skills.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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This affect somehow suits our contemporary moment, in which many people are fearful of strangers, unwilling to invite others in, and tribally enthusiastic in their willingness to protect those most familiar.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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Statewide, the death toll from the floods has reached at least 95, with 75 people reported dead in Kerr County.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Republican Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota, for instance, secured a side agreement with the White House to redirect unallocated funds toward tribal broadcasters to alleviate some of those concerns.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Both Foxx and Grijalva have extensive policy platforms dedicated to opposing President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, expanding affordable housing and fighting for environmental justice and tribal sovereignty.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Mishra sums it up by saying that nobody outside of India gets the concept of caste (without denying that privileged upper caste Indians don’t get it either).—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Led by the example of captain Aleksander Barkov, there is no caste system evident, no star-system in attitude.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The unlikely pair must race against the clock to save all of humanity after tomb hunters unwittingly set loose a 3,000-year-old vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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And that is where humanity will most feel the impact of AI.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Black people are also more likely to die of many cancer types than all other racial and ethnic groups.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Among them, the Hazara women and girls have been specifically targeted because of their ethnic identity and because of their Shia religious identity.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Very few times did hourly levels read 0 ppb, meaning no presence of the gas.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Is your irritability to the level where your children might notice or your husband might have some comments about the irritability?—
Essence,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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