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
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
When unemployment is low like it’s been, those folks tend to stay at their jobs instead of going back to school.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Sep. 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
This would create a chokepoint in supply and demand wherein a lot of the highly talented folks who otherwise could have worked on H-1B would no longer be able to and would head to other countries for opportunities, or return to their home countries.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
When unemployment is low like it’s been, those folks tend to stay at their jobs instead of going back to school.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk
Noun
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Dancers and band members from the nearby Edison School of the Arts performed at the grand opening ceremony, where Elanco launched a nutrition program to feed and educate 250 families in the Valley Neighborhood.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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To find that balance, for myself and my family, I meal-prep about once a week.—
Millie Peartree,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Now, Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness+ and previously oversaw Ford's subscription services, aims to upgrade Peloton's products in an effort to match its wide range of class types with its hardware.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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This leads to cultural classes as the town learns about unity and breaking down barriers.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As a teenager, Stevens co-founded the Soaring Eagles Boxing Club in Oneida, which still serves tribal youth today.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Not outreach to state, county, tribal, municipal, faith-based and community-based partners by VA Center Office.—
C. A. Bridges,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his mind, the army was not a caste apart but an instrument of the republic – an arena in which self-command and civic virtue were tested.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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What does a punk drummer have to do with a scholar of caste in India, or a border reporter who has walked for years with coyotes?—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the chopping block are many humanities majors—like French, German, Italian, Russian, Classics, African American Literature, Latin-Latino American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Modern Jewish Studies, and Religion.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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My purpose is to define and to deliver my vision of beauty, but related to our times and to this house, so keeping the codes of the house, like disruption, creativity, adding probably humanity and couture as culture, but trying to do a reconciliation with everything that’s been done before.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The skull wears a satroka bucket hat, worn by Madagascar's Betsileo ethnic group.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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California’s racial and ethnic makeup is expected to shift in the coming decades.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For kitties, there are three suction levels to handle cats with both thick and thin coats.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Privacy advocates have expressed concern that the company’s cameras and accompanying Neighbors app have heightened the risk of racial profiling and turned residents into informants, with few guardrails around how law enforcement can use the material.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Now, faced with deliberate racial gerrymandering in other states and unchecked executive overreach at home, California must respond with equal determination.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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