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Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
The mural greeted hundreds of students just back from summer break, and townsfolk dropped by to see what all the talk was about.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The Rose of Nevada clearly has a tragic history, which perhaps explains the psychological paralysis of the few remaining townsfolk.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The day before that, townsfolk had torched an isolation unit.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
13 June 2026
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
The mural greeted hundreds of students just back from summer break, and townsfolk dropped by to see what all the talk was about.
—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The Rose of Nevada clearly has a tragic history, which perhaps explains the psychological paralysis of the few remaining townsfolk.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The day before that, townsfolk had torched an isolation unit.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
13 June 2026
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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townsfolk. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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townsfolk
plural noun
towns·folk
ˈtau̇nz-ˌfōk 
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