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Some of these are payoff for setups that were established before townsfolk started pinging around Main Street like pinballs.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
One can trace the journey of a pilgrim, hear the voices of medieval townsfolk, or explore the craftsmanship behind a 12th-century sword.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But in this disarmingly sweet, laugh-out-loud comedy about corn farming in the American South, the innocent townsfolk of Cob County use what sounds like the case file name only when debating the best way to cross the river.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
One can trace the journey of a pilgrim, hear the voices of medieval townsfolk, or explore the craftsmanship behind a 12th-century sword.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But in this disarmingly sweet, laugh-out-loud comedy about corn farming in the American South, the innocent townsfolk of Cob County use what sounds like the case file name only when debating the best way to cross the river.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townsfolk
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Nestled along a private stretch of creek, the hotel feels secluded and tranquil but is also steps away from the heart of town.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townsfolk. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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