townsfolk

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Recent Examples of townsfolk Dozens of firefighters suffered injuries, authorities said amid panic scenes with townsfolk fleeing by car and police went door to door to tell people to leave. Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half. Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 The mural greeted hundreds of students just back from summer break, and townsfolk dropped by to see what all the talk was about. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 The Rose of Nevada clearly has a tragic history, which perhaps explains the psychological paralysis of the few remaining townsfolk. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026 In northern Bavaria sits Bamberg, a charming place with a beer story that dates to a medieval cleric who ordered townsfolk be given a free brew on the day of his death. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 My guess is that some kind of factions form, with some townsfolk taking Jade/Tabitha’s side and some opposing. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 The audience is thrust into 1944 Hartford with townsfolk excited about how the circus is coming to town. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 Just as the various townsfolk characters are clearly modeled on those that trod the musical boards back in Broadway‘s Golden Age, so too does the score owe its debts. Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townsfolk
town
Noun
  • Across town in Buckhead, 70-year-old Scott Toberman spends five days a week chasing pickleballs across the court, often competing against opponents decades younger.
    Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.
    Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townsfolk. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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