1
as in family
folks plural
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
her folks have farmed that land for five generations
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2
as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the working-class folk with no airs or pretentions
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Recent Examples of folk
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
The folks that used to buy Treasury bonds — the Fed, China, Japan — are no longer buying.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019
After Carly and Martina, indie band Half-Alive and folk musician Liza Anne finished off the series for the day.
—Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
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Noun
Most of those folks are coming from a source of pain and loss.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
The folks that used to buy Treasury bonds — the Fed, China, Japan — are no longer buying.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
This year, the event will feature more folk dancing groups, Plevrakis said, and guests can enjoy a DJ on Friday and Sunday, plus a live band on Saturday.
—Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019
After Carly and Martina, indie band Half-Alive and folk musician Liza Anne finished off the series for the day.
—Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk
Noun
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The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Following Bradshaw’s commitment, Texas Tech’s class of 2026 is rated No. 22 in the nation, according to 247Sports.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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And there’s plenty of laughs and chatter happening in the cooking class.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hanni’s Water Balm Mist was made precisely for people who don’t want to lather on lotion.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, estimated by Italian police at 200,000, included many young people, some of whom had planned to visit Rome before the death of Francis on April 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Qualifying employers include any tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, as well as public or government organizations at the federal, state, tribal, or local level.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first player with three red balls lost their vote, and after a secret strategy between Mitch and Kamilla, Star was unable to cast a vote in the night's tribal council.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These days, things have changed — thanks to landmark civil rights cases like Loving v. Virginia and more mixed-race families from all over the world — but this racial caste system still very much exists.—
Melanie Curry,
Refinery29,
19 Apr. 2025
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So if the party was going to succeed, this class had to be destroyed and replaced with a new bureaucratic caste of Communist officials.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Brooker takes advantage of the comic brilliance that comes from Rae, Jones, and Ross, and puts them in mental dilemmas that test their connections to their own humanity.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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There’s something honorable about her absolute refusal to lie or cheat, even in the midst of what this world has deemed criminal, and the ways in which people who have committed crimes are not always seen in their full humanity or in their integrity.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ethnic geography of Gujarat was transformed, with most of its Muslims crowded into slums.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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It was established to remember members of the Tutsi community, an African ethnic group, who were killed or injured in the atrocities.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When traveling with a partner, or with friends, the strategizing can reach a whole other level.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The duo forged a bond while on England duty at under-17 level.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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