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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2
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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Her name was not released pending notification of her family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Grant is quick to acknowledge how his own behavior as a customer was reformed by his temporary fall from the laptop class.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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At the top of that class is the Flower Pot Fountain, which sends leaf- or flower-like clusters of sparks sprouting in different directions.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 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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China is betting that America’s internal divisions — between labor, industry, environmentalists, tribal nations, and political factions — will prevent the kind of unified, sustained effort needed to compete.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
Noun
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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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And listing this doesn’t capture the sheer violation of humanity: ripping babies away from their mothers, damaging trans kids by denying them access to medical care, and abetting food apartheid by working to eliminate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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But already that sense—of their humanity, of our gratitude—has faded.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The Council noted that racial and ethnic differences to the question were small.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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While census participants are asked about their racial and ethnic background, the agency never asks about residency status.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
Noun
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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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Very few times did hourly levels read 0 ppb, meaning no presence of the gas.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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