as in townsfolk
the people who live in a town or city
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The Hieatts made mention of the townspeople of Cardigan in their goodbye post on social media, thanking them for their support over the years.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Here, Alex investigates suspicious activity among the townspeople, navigating the shop while drawing curious looks from other customers and exchanging tense words with the store clerk.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The show follows New York doctors Josh and Melissa, who go backpacking to fix their relationship and find themselves in the mythical town of Schmigadoon, where the townspeople won’t stop singing in the style of Golden Age musicals.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The townspeople won’t stop singing, the bridge out leads nowhere, and the only way to escape is by finding true love—which may or may not be with each other.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Here, Alex investigates suspicious activity among the townspeople, navigating the shop while drawing curious looks from other customers and exchanging tense words with the store clerk.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The show follows New York doctors Josh and Melissa, who go backpacking to fix their relationship and find themselves in the mythical town of Schmigadoon, where the townspeople won’t stop singing in the style of Golden Age musicals.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The townspeople won’t stop singing, the bridge out leads nowhere, and the only way to escape is by finding true love—which may or may not be with each other.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.
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