TOWNSFOLK Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

townsfolk

noun

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as in townspeople

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Recent Examples of townsfolk His body, however, was never retrieved, and townsfolk continued to blame him for the murder of Chrissy Cunningham and the spooky events that followed in the once sleepy Midwest town. —

Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 For Morrison, Limon football is the inevitable force that helps keep him and the rest of the townsfolk going. —

Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025 Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness. —

Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 In a flash 300 people—ski patrol, maintenance, townsfolk—were there to help probe and search through the slide. —

Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for townsfolk

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town

Noun

Locations like Tarifa, Cádiz and inland hill towns offer expansive views and long totality, though with the likelihood of heavy crowds.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
The legislature has also put in place more requirements for towns to have fair rent commissions, which are local bodies that have the ability to respond to complaints and regulate rents.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026