as in townsfolk
the people who live in a town or city
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The real heroes are the townspeople, who never stopped searching for the marsupial on the run.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The devastation resulted in 235 buildings destroyed and the death of 72 townspeople; 205 others suffered injuries.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The film follows several townspeople who try to decide what to do with a dead body.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The whole settlement will collapse if townspeople can’t get along.
—Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The devastation resulted in 235 buildings destroyed and the death of 72 townspeople; 205 others suffered injuries.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The film follows several townspeople who try to decide what to do with a dead body.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The whole settlement will collapse if townspeople can’t get along.
—Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townspeople. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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