folk
noun
Usually folks. people in general.
folks
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pluralof folk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Other folks who maybe are less familiar with AI or agents may not understand that, and for them, I think it’s more of a hurdle to get on board.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“The single most important issue that I see, however, are older folks who get on GLP-1s,” said Nolan Fisher, a neck and back pain specialist at the Banner Health hospital system in Phoenix.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Come on, folks, let's hit the streets; let's go talk to people," he said in the video posted to Instagram and TikTok.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“I said to Otto, ‘I’ll have to bring my folks from Pennsylvania, and Jeff is coming and his mother,’ and Otto said, ‘Well, it looks like you’ll have your own Exodus going.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some farmers, like Pa, had old pickup trucks, but the Saylors were the only folks who had a car just for riding around in.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
