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
Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
How to utilize public transportation around North Texas The Trinity Railway Express will be the best bet for most folks.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 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.
—Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
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Noun
The cellist and guitarist collaborate on a set of relaxed, generous music that conjures ghosts of British folk and Pacific Northwest indie rock.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
How to utilize public transportation around North Texas The Trinity Railway Express will be the best bet for most folks.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk
Noun
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For families The Sagamore excels at entertaining every member of a family.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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According to a family statement shared with the Associated Press, Bryson died on Tuesday after suffering from a stroke.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Our workshop acted out parts of Shange’s text on the first day of a spring semester class in 2010.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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In 2024, 23andMe agreed to pay a $30 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of failing to protect customers whose personal information was exposed in the breach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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This year, the overachieving non-Equity company is staging the famed 1960s tribal rock musical — in my experience, much harder to pull off than many directors expect.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The change process still relies on developing a method of procedure, testing in a limited lab, reviewing through a change review board (CRB) and executing in live production based on an incomplete understanding of network behavior and tribal knowledge.—
Nikhil Handigol,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Membership in a hijra community is not through kinship, as in the case of caste, but typically achieved later in life by choice or resulting from familial pressures.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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In India, classical knowledge was the jealous preserve of the Brahmanic caste.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The earliest evidence for humanity's deep ties with the moon include a deer antler from roughly 40,000 years ago.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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On Monday, Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calling for AI to be disarmed and regulated in the service of humanity.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Today, Ethiopia — Africa’s second most populous nation with over 135 million people — stands deeply divided, facing violent ethnic conflicts, restrictions on free speech and crackdowns on dissent.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Despite the name, not all Chinatowns are limited to Chinese shops and restaurants; ethnic enclaves consisting of any range of Asian businesses could fall under the umbrella.—
Candy Hom - For the AJC,
AJC.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Publishers Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have greenlit the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about battling clans of feral cats, which have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The warring factions of the silver-haired Targaryen clan, led by Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) on Team Black and Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) on Team Green, are finally fully stocked with armies and fire-breathing weapons of mass destruction and ready to fight for the Iron Throne.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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As for levels, experts are watching the mid-$60,000 range for initial action, if bitcoin breaks that support it could see a much sharper fall.—
Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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