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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
After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.
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Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Curated by the same folks who present the Oscars, the museum, which opened in 2021, showcases rare props, iconic costumes, and original scripts through meticulous, behind-the-scenes exhibits that reveal how movies are made.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
That's all from me today, folks!
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The latest offering – the Nomads – is designed for folks who like to wander, and can be had with three batteries.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
In the metro, folks can expect temperatures around 70 degrees on Wednesday and the mid- to upper 60s on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The service urges folks to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
And when, a younger generation comes up that has spent their school years using AI to help with their studying and help write their college essays or whatever, are those folks going to be much more comfortable with this kind of thing?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Integrating properties so folks can easily move between housing, work, and play seems to be the secret sauce.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Curated by the same folks who present the Oscars, the museum, which opened in 2021, showcases rare props, iconic costumes, and original scripts through meticulous, behind-the-scenes exhibits that reveal how movies are made.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
That's all from me today, folks!
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The latest offering – the Nomads – is designed for folks who like to wander, and can be had with three batteries.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
In the metro, folks can expect temperatures around 70 degrees on Wednesday and the mid- to upper 60s on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The service urges folks to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
And when, a younger generation comes up that has spent their school years using AI to help with their studying and help write their college essays or whatever, are those folks going to be much more comfortable with this kind of thing?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Integrating properties so folks can easily move between housing, work, and play seems to be the secret sauce.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folks
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And so the conflict between love, on one side, and faith, family, and tradition reignites, in a season that retraces the arc of its predecessor—and especially its finale—a bit too closely.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of transparency and due process are similar, and there are few to no guarantees of the safety of people whom ICE agents remove, often without identifying themselves, and move around without notifying the family or lawyers of the detained.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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That’s what Rebecca feels—all alone in a world that seems to care less.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Joanne even gets a Jewish childhood frenemy, Abby Kaplan (Brody’s real-life partner Leighton Meester), retconning some basic familiarity with the tribe for a woman who previously claimed not to know what Shabbat was.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earlier in the day, Kardashian was spotted attending the All's Fair premiere in Paris wearing a baby blue vintage Dior by John Galliano gown from the house's Spring/Summer 2000 collection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Seriously, the answers are like, not all that far from her house.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The pair took their relationship public in September 2024, a year-and-a-half after Boss’ death.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Proxy advisory firms have long held sway over Wall Street, but their recommendations are even more prominent today, when almost two thirds of the American public has a stake in the stock market .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The reality series started in 2007, propelling the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan to impressive levels of fame and giving them the opportunity to build a business empire.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fruits Basket tells of Tohru Honda, who's living in a tent after a family tragedy when she's discovered by the mysterious Soma clan.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Folks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folks. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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