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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
her folks have farmed that land for five generations
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Recent Examples of folks
My guess is that the folks at Sony thought that most people generally don't tap into those dramatically high DPIs.
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PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Here’s a quick heads up for folks who enjoy the The New York Times’ word search game, Strands.
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That's all for me this week, folks!
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The folks who are complaining about cancelling people are cancelling people.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Daniel has a special way of gathering folks who hold no qualms with showcasing their talent; so to see the historic dance company in this part of the city was such a distinct moment.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Young people never seem to believe it when older folks tell them how quickly a life can fly by.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s not why folks go to Cracker Barrel, many argued.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
A lot of Black folks, due to systemic racism and generational trauma, face massive hurdles.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Here’s a quick heads up for folks who enjoy the The New York Times’ word search game, Strands.
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That's all for me this week, folks!
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The folks who are complaining about cancelling people are cancelling people.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Daniel has a special way of gathering folks who hold no qualms with showcasing their talent; so to see the historic dance company in this part of the city was such a distinct moment.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Young people never seem to believe it when older folks tell them how quickly a life can fly by.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s not why folks go to Cracker Barrel, many argued.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
A lot of Black folks, due to systemic racism and generational trauma, face massive hurdles.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folks
Noun
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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My deepest condolences and prayers are with Trey's family during this difficult time.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As world leaders, business executives, and policy makers prepare to gather for Climate Week NYC's official programming, activists are demanding more aggressive action from those with the greatest economic and political power.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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An exploration of love, laying bare the emotional highs and lows of a couple from their first meeting, the show premiered at the UK’s National Theatre in 2008 before going on a 100-date world tour.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tribe doesn't have a formal water settlement with the federal government.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The practice spread rapidly across the entire tribe, becoming the new norm.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While detailing the first in-person meeting between her and Rodríguez, Pascal spoke about the specific rhetoric that trans actors sometimes come up against, which is that trans actors should connect with trans subjects based solely on identity, rather than the many other aspects of their humanity.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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The way humanity finally got to the level of ChatGPT was not by comprehending intelligence well enough to craft an intelligent mind.—
Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yerevan now found itself in a hopeless situation, bereft of any real allies, its military in tatters, and an increasingly bitter Armenian public.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Wolfe Herd became the youngest woman in history to take a company public, ringing the Nasdaq bell with her son on her hip.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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After provoking the ire of the college kids, Madea and her clan are subjected to a series of ghoulish pranks.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet the unit also targets dissenters and those, including various clans, some backed by Israel, that dare to defy Hamas’s rule.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Folks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folks. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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