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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
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
And how did the front-of-house folks treat you?
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
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.
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Elena Weissmann,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
3 July 2018
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Noun
Many artists from the folk era were threatened by the Beatles.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
And how did the front-of-house folks treat you?
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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.
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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.
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Elena Weissmann,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
3 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk
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Many also include birthday party packages, scout patch programs and family classes where adults cook alongside their kids.
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It was built in 2021 by a developer as a family home, Stanaland said.
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Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session.
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The inaugural class includes 19 recruits.
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This innovative approach aims to restore humanity to those history overlooked.
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There have been times when acts of atrocity have been going on — and gosh, some of those things are incomprehensible — yet humanity has found a way.
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Taos Pueblo hosts numerous special events, including a powwow and multi-tribal cultural festival on the second weekend of July.
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Wood has also been asked to complete the repatriation of all tribal ancestors and cultural items as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 and the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001.
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Will the kangaroo clan be able to capitalize on the USA's mistakes today?
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Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies.
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That federal expansion provided up to $3,600 per child under age 6 and $3,000 for children ages 6 through 17, and researchers linked it to a sharp drop in child poverty and reduced hardship across racial and ethnic groups.
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Mikhail An, known as Misha, was a Soviet international of Korean ethnic origin.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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Dybantsa was in a heated race against Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer to be the top pick as all three are projected to make immediate impacts at the professional level.
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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