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
Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Reid’s singular vocal skills and stunning blend of rock, folk, country, soul, jazz and Brazilian music have long put him in a class all his own.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 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
Researchers also note that facial recognition tools are less accurate for transgender individuals and these tools struggle to identify non-binary folks.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Reid’s singular vocal skills and stunning blend of rock, folk, country, soul, jazz and Brazilian music have long put him in a class all his own.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk
Noun
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Determine family meeting places, and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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His family often had to hide in the bushes in the countryside — sometimes for days at a time — to escape rebel attacks.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition to nutrition education classes, SNAP-Ed programming includes food access directories, social media campaigns and advocacy work.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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This incident comes a week after a shooting in the same neighborhood on the first day of class for Jefferson County Public Schools Aug. 7.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now the show is touring nationally giving even more people a chance to experience the game in a new way.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Our marine patrol people are going to be out there.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In court, the two tribal nations had successfully fought for a new state legislative map to replace one drawn by Republican lawmakers.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Engineers rotate off, tribal knowledge disappears, and the system slows down everyone around it.—
Scott Woody,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Although the hard lines of caste division have softened over time, especially in urban areas, there are still major gaps in wealth, health and educational attainment between different castes, according to various studies.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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In fact, the size of ants governs the entire structure of their colonies, which are meticulously organized into multiple castes that fulfill specialized roles.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The hope is that if AI is more appreciative of humanity and computationally infused with our ethical and moral values, the AI might opt not to harm us.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Many cultures have felt tasked with the problem of restoring some semblance of that imagined inner wholeness, in the hope that humanity will be freed of its emotional isolation.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And their two tribal police detectives are ethnic mixes rather than Indigenous people.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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The event brought together professionals from Igbo culture, an ethnic group from Southeastern Nigeria, from across the U.S. and the diaspora for a celebration of their heritage and professional networking.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Utility officials opened a dam and released 4 billion gallons of water to raise the river's level.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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His father, a striker at amateur level, had designs on not-so-little Jair following in his footsteps.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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