- plural of folk.
folks
Example Sentences
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Rees sees a data center as a catalyst, one that could produce jobs that folks in Maysville can’t envision yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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
For me, I was just thinking about, again, how we’ve had so many folks who were known for films now all of a sudden becoming television stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The decline came as folks dropped their coverage after enhanced federal subsidies lapsed at the start of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
We only hear word about him now and again from folks who make it through.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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