as in townsfolk
the people who live in a town or city
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The townspeople, at least those who had a little money, ate voraciously.
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New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Phoenix’s sheriff is baffled by mask policies and the apparent hysteria among the townspeople, while Pascal’s mayor is toeing the line (while also making dubious business deals with big tech to build a data center on the town’s outskirts).
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890s North Wales from France to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Orange-pink clouds, drifting all over Eastern Europe, hang in the sky above the town, exuding both beauty and terror; TV and radio programs offer safety tips; the townspeople take iodine pills and fight strange aches and pains.
—Devika Girish, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Phoenix’s sheriff is baffled by mask policies and the apparent hysteria among the townspeople, while Pascal’s mayor is toeing the line (while also making dubious business deals with big tech to build a data center on the town’s outskirts).
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890s North Wales from France to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Orange-pink clouds, drifting all over Eastern Europe, hang in the sky above the town, exuding both beauty and terror; TV and radio programs offer safety tips; the townspeople take iodine pills and fight strange aches and pains.
—Devika Girish, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townspeople
townsfolk
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Trouble is, the sheriff responsible for the miscarriage of justice is gone and his replacement — Gabriel Dove (Pierce Brosnan) — seems like a decent fella who’s trying to keep townsfolk from killing each other.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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At its end, the episode cuts between shots of Ellie’s despair and the town’s destruction, her pain echoed by the townsfolk reeling from the invasion.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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