as in townsfolk
the people who live in a town or city
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One night, all of the kids from a specific classroom run away, and the townspeople become increasingly furious that the police have no leads.
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William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
When the dead start rising from their graves, the townspeople are caught off guard.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The townspeople, meanwhile, negotiate a settlement with the President, who agrees to a sum of $3.5 million.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Could a single-digit Rotten Tomatoes score belie a film’s thoughtful, misunderstood inner beauty, or were the townspeople right to kill it with fire?
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2021
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William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
When the dead start rising from their graves, the townspeople are caught off guard.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The townspeople, meanwhile, negotiate a settlement with the President, who agrees to a sum of $3.5 million.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Could a single-digit Rotten Tomatoes score belie a film’s thoughtful, misunderstood inner beauty, or were the townspeople right to kill it with fire?
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2021
See All Example Sentences for townspeople
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townspeople. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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