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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Often mistaken for gulls at a distance, prions are members of the petrel family and are superb oceanic flyers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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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More than 100 people were dead as of Monday afternoon, with many others still missing.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The project, funded by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, is expected to create more than 35 new jobs in the local community and is one of the ways the tribe is boosting local economic development and working toward tribal economic sustainability.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Meanwhile, tribal groups with exclusive rights to offer gambling in states like California are concerned prediction markets entering their territories will upend their economies.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
29 June 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 movie establishes a world in which humanity has known about the existence of metahumans (super-powered beings) for 300 years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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In other words, the most future-proof skill might just be your humanity.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Noun
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The voters did not approve any of the new restrictions passed by the Senate and debated in the House that include reducing the number of plants that can be grown in a home from 12 to six, lowering the THC level from extracts from 90% to 70% and banning sharing between adults.—
J.D. Davidson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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Williams showed up looking to lower the stress level in her home.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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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