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Some of these are payoff for setups that were established before townsfolk started pinging around Main Street like pinballs.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
One can trace the journey of a pilgrim, hear the voices of medieval townsfolk, or explore the craftsmanship behind a 12th-century sword.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But in this disarmingly sweet, laugh-out-loud comedy about corn farming in the American South, the innocent townsfolk of Cob County use what sounds like the case file name only when debating the best way to cross the river.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
One can trace the journey of a pilgrim, hear the voices of medieval townsfolk, or explore the craftsmanship behind a 12th-century sword.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But in this disarmingly sweet, laugh-out-loud comedy about corn farming in the American South, the innocent townsfolk of Cob County use what sounds like the case file name only when debating the best way to cross the river.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townsfolk
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In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are many fantastic, atmospheric and snowbound mountain villages and towns to choose from across France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany to name just the major ski destinations.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townsfolk. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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