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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The folks in nearby Nodaway County have been in an uproar over a proposal to build a data center that would occupy 500 acres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Those folks might still be booing when they hear what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said saltily postgame: “Give me another option ... I can’t just say change him to low-leverage. I have to have options.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
OK, before I let you go, is there any PSA you want to give folks right now about whether they should be consuming lettuce?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The crypto folks say this eliminated stablecoin risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In time, the tobogganing degenerated into a snowball fight, which the old folks seemed to be enjoying as much as Karl and his friends were.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
