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Happy Hour was quiet Thursday, but four days earlier the place was packed with townsfolk to watch their freshman friend and neighbor hit the 35-foot shot that finished the 19-point comeback, lifting the Huskies to the Final Four being played about 25 miles away in Indianapolis.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
However, just a handful of townsfolk show up and the only one expressing much enthusiasm is a lottery ticket seller.
—John Otis, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Back home, the angsty Keitaro is working on a legendary firework, determined to dazzle the townsfolk and save their home.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
In fact, scores of locals from the main locations played townsfolk.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
However, just a handful of townsfolk show up and the only one expressing much enthusiasm is a lottery ticket seller.
—John Otis, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Back home, the angsty Keitaro is working on a legendary firework, determined to dazzle the townsfolk and save their home.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
In fact, scores of locals from the main locations played townsfolk.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townsfolk. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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townsfolk
plural noun
towns·folk
ˈtau̇nz-ˌfōk 
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