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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
tensions mounted until the people rose up in rebellion
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
introduced my new boyfriend to my people
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as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars
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Recent Examples of people
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 28 June 2024
Capote has peopled his story with real persons, using their real names as well as with a number of other real persons, using fake names.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
But unlike Michelangelo, who was known for his muscular figures, Mr. Butcher peopled his chapel with his signature sprites.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 1 June 2024
In addition, the book is peopled with fictional artists, most of them women, aiming high with their work: they’re fired by large ambitions.
—R. O. Kwon, TIME, 17 May 2024
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Costner, who also co-wrote the script (with Jon Baird and Mark Kasdan), may not have the best control of this sprawling story peopled with a giant and somewhat confusing roster of characters.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 28 June 2024
Capote has peopled his story with real persons, using their real names as well as with a number of other real persons, using fake names.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
But unlike Michelangelo, who was known for his muscular figures, Mr. Butcher peopled his chapel with his signature sprites.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 1 June 2024
In addition, the book is peopled with fictional artists, most of them women, aiming high with their work: they’re fired by large ambitions.
—R. O. Kwon, TIME, 17 May 2024
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“People.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/people. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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