FOLKS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

folks

noun

plural of folk

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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as in world

human beings in general c'mon, folks, let's get to work

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Recent Examples of folks For the past decade or so—somewhere along the way—folks decided that food needed to be serious to be good. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 These are but a few; Trump seemingly no longer has a use for these folks. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026 Overall, these are a fantastic accessory for folks who enjoy their screen time at home, or want a better experience while traveling. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026 Four years later, the campaign has gone global, with folks sending and receiving cards in all 50 states and a handful of countries. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 With gluten-free bread, most of the menu gets opened up for gluten-free folks. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 There’s often an assumption of what different supports are accessible to folks outside of a crisis service. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 July 2026 Indeed, the folks in Akron, Amherst and Monroe, among other locales, have long awaited the winds of change, which have avoided blowing out the stale air caused by chronic losing. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 Then again, odds are those same folks wouldn't bat an eye at a photo of a cheeseburger. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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Noun

The Lee family is mourning Yip Pik Yi, 65; Lee Chun Man, 44; Yan Yan, 15 months; and Erawati, 34, a domestic worker from Indonesia.

— New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Every day, Cord Shiflet drives 200 miles round trip from Austin, helping survivors tell their stories, connecting them with resources and raising more than $50,000 for affected families through Facebook.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of family

Noun

The 2026 world champions are the next evolution of a team that won the 2024 Euros, which was in itself a team that evolved from its 2008-2012 heyday.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Sometimes the dangerousness of plastic surgery gets trivialized in this world of Housewives, where a nip and tuck is akin to getting a new wardrobe.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of world

Noun

Though today controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, Grand Staircase–Escalante is the homeland of an array of Native American tribes, including the Hopi, the Navajo, and the Ute Nation of Utah.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
The project still faces significant opposition from environmentalists, local Indian tribes and the state of California.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of tribe

Noun

There was a scattering of arts and humanities people who were paying attention to AI and who generally approached the technology with an attitude of open curiosity.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
But only recently has this process been encoded so specifically onto the face, traditionally thought of as a portal to our humanity.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of humanity

Noun

How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Mark Cavendish sprinted to five stage victories, while the French public had something to celebrate about with six stage victories.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The two had earned more than $650 million through stock sales since taking the company public and bought two private luxury jets, according to the lawsuit and securities filings.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

Definition of public

Noun

Not to mention battling nerds, LARPers, and a particularly petulant McPoyle clan at the Renaissance Faire or sportswashing their way back into the good graces of their community by sponsoring a Little League team.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 July 2026
Like her big sister Mia, Lena has made a few royal and informal public appearances, from attending the Festival of British Eventing to joining the whole clan for Christmas at Sandringham.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 July 2026

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