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Recent Examples of townsfolk
In a flash 300 people—ski patrol, maintenance, townsfolk—were there to help probe and search through the slide.
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Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
His daughter took pity on the townsfolk and instructed them to trick the Emperor into thinking their homes were already on fire by lighting lanterns and setting off fireworks—the plan worked and sparked a ritual that continued year after year.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Although the area is still recovering in some ways, the townsfolk are ready and waiting for visitors, especially for the fall season.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Leatherface attacks, but the real villains turn out to be the townsfolk who persecuted the Sawyers after the original massacre.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
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Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
His daughter took pity on the townsfolk and instructed them to trick the Emperor into thinking their homes were already on fire by lighting lanterns and setting off fireworks—the plan worked and sparked a ritual that continued year after year.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Although the area is still recovering in some ways, the townsfolk are ready and waiting for visitors, especially for the fall season.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Leatherface attacks, but the real villains turn out to be the townsfolk who persecuted the Sawyers after the original massacre.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townsfolk
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The department saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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The fact that the Spanish designer was actually from a town in the Basque Country on the opposite coast is likely part of the joke.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townsfolk. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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