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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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
Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 29 May 2025
This photo of Daisy Edgar-Jones on a walk in New York City could have been taken today or in the 1960s—if Daisy Edgar-Jones in the ’60s was a bohemian folk musician palling around with Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 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
Drinks First’s events allow young folks in major U.S. cities to meet in person and grow authentic relationships, Nathani said.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 29 May 2025
This photo of Daisy Edgar-Jones on a walk in New York City could have been taken today or in the 1960s—if Daisy Edgar-Jones in the ’60s was a bohemian folk musician palling around with Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 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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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Back in the dining room, the family argument escalates.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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But can our acts of self-empowerment collectively make things worse for women as a class of people?—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Trump spoke for nearly an hour to the class of 2025 at their commencement ceremony, taking moments to honor individual members of the class and heralding the whole class as the future of the military.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The county of less than 8,000 people is also primarily served by one rural hospital with limited services.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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That’s encouraging for people who are newer to resistance training or are concerned about injuring themselves in the gym, McDowell said.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s no universal language—only tribal dialects.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In the absence of traditional revenue streams, tribal governments have explored and embraced industries that leverage their unique legal status.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Erasing women makes men into the main characters in life and in history, and women into supporting cast, or caste.—
Anna Funder,
Time,
6 May 2025
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During the Bengal Famine of 1943, even members of the highest castes were forced to eat snails.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Their existence, however, represents a profound technological leap and raises questions about humanity's role in shaping Earth's biodiversity.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Ethan just held onto a plane in mid-air, beat the bad guy, and defeated a god-like artificial intelligence averting the fiery nuclear death of all humanity.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Archbishops Patrick Feehan and James Edward Quigley, both appointed by the last Pope Leo, nurtured separate parishes for Chicago’s ethnic groups.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Apartheid, a system of legalized segregation, deprived the majority of citizens of basic rights and forced many Black South Africans to live in ethnic Bantustans.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The decision to move Robinson into the starting lineup for Hart unlocked levels of rotation depth that weren’t immediately obvious before.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The 26-year-old has done his part to be the difference maker in the league, but former All-Star guard Jeff Teague is taking it to the next level regarding Gilgeous-Alexander.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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