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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
her folks have farmed that land for five generations
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Recent Examples of folks
The folks at the YMCA of Metro Denver believe that drowning deaths are completely preventable.
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Libby Smith, CBS News, 13 May 2026
There’s also plenty of other finance folks, including Saul Goodman, Ken Moelis and Dan Levitan — plus legendary attorney Alan Grubman, Universal Music Group head Sir Lucian Grainge and several CAA agents.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Meatloaf is one of those comfort foods Southern folks crave in the fall and winter seasons.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Plenty of folks – especially Scheffler – attracted a crowd at Aronimink Golf Club on Tuesday, but none matched McIlroy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The Braves — who enjoy the biggest NL East lead ever at this point of the season — continue their series with the Cubs on Wednesday night, and the first 15,000 folks through the gates get a bobblehead of Michael Harris II and his dog, Cash.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
But, folks will rightfully point to the NIL as a reason, too.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
While that’s now behind them, Brooklyn’s dispute with his folks continues to rage on.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Indeed, folks who tried it reported that making a hard stop felt smoother, more exact and linear, and without the usual stutter of a hydraulic ABS system.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Libby Smith, CBS News, 13 May 2026
There’s also plenty of other finance folks, including Saul Goodman, Ken Moelis and Dan Levitan — plus legendary attorney Alan Grubman, Universal Music Group head Sir Lucian Grainge and several CAA agents.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Meatloaf is one of those comfort foods Southern folks crave in the fall and winter seasons.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Plenty of folks – especially Scheffler – attracted a crowd at Aronimink Golf Club on Tuesday, but none matched McIlroy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The Braves — who enjoy the biggest NL East lead ever at this point of the season — continue their series with the Cubs on Wednesday night, and the first 15,000 folks through the gates get a bobblehead of Michael Harris II and his dog, Cash.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
But, folks will rightfully point to the NIL as a reason, too.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
While that’s now behind them, Brooklyn’s dispute with his folks continues to rage on.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Indeed, folks who tried it reported that making a hard stop felt smoother, more exact and linear, and without the usual stutter of a hydraulic ABS system.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folks
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Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas did not discuss Mott’s extensive criminal history at a news conference Tuesday morning but noted that investigators were reaching out to his family and those who knew him seeking additional information about his motivations.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The Yellowstone universe includes several spinoffs that explore the Dutton family's legacy across different generations.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Imagine an alternate world in which Nixon had instead been free to destroy those records.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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There’s a world where that actually helps reduce pressure and expectations on the filmmakers, which is often the challenge with indies.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Durglo led the group and climate planning workshops for tribes in Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and the Dakotas.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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But lawyers for the Native American tribes argued that its ruling departs from more than 40 years of unbroken practice of individuals suing in courts throughout the country to vindicate their rights under Section 2.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Rescuing utopian idyll from dystopian reality, Koreeda determines that humanity is too fragile to forfeit its defining qualities to a mechanical species; that our only viable function in an artificial tomorrow is as the eternal caretakers of memory and imagination.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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The filmmaker said the idea for the project emerged from anxieties surrounding modern technology and humanity’s increasing dependence on digital tools and artificial intelligence.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The rooms True to the hotel’s overall vibe, the rooms’ midcentury design is beach house meets cosmopolitan chic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The house is around two miles from the Islamic Center, which is in the Clairemont Mesa neighborhood.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Wall Street, employees and the business public greeted the choice favorably, despite the many challenges facing Disney’s new leader and all legacy media companies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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American and global health officials have stressed throughout the outbreak that the risk to the wider public is low and that transmission is limited to close contact.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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This time, the Sully clan is at war with a fiery enemy Na’vi tribe on Pandora.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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The Cox clan would eat dinner at Adairsville’s posh Barnsley Gardens and breakfast at Patty’s, a famous truck stop.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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“Folks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folks. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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