townspeople
plural noun
towns·peo·ple
ˈtau̇nz-ˌpē-pəl 
1
: the inhabitants of a town or city : townsmen
2
: town-dwelling or town-bred persons
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At least that’s the warning the caretaker delivers — the nearest townspeople stay miles away, and no one will come nearer.
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
But its success hasn’t necessarily been embraced by the townspeople.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
Shots of lighted Coca-Cola trucks on snowy roads and mountains, smiling townspeople and Christmas trees rising above an idyllic village, among other familiar holiday imagery, were all rendered using AI models.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2024
Dramatic imagery of children screaming, rats flooding the streets, and townspeople carrying coffins fill the trailer as darkness looms.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
But its success hasn’t necessarily been embraced by the townspeople.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
Shots of lighted Coca-Cola trucks on snowy roads and mountains, smiling townspeople and Christmas trees rising above an idyllic village, among other familiar holiday imagery, were all rendered using AI models.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2024
Dramatic imagery of children screaming, rats flooding the streets, and townspeople carrying coffins fill the trailer as darkness looms.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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townspeople
plural noun
towns·peo·ple
ˈtau̇nz-ˌpē-pəl
: the people who live in a town or city
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