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folk

[fohk] / foʊk /
NOUN
person's relations, acquaintances
Synonyms
STRONGEST
community family group people public
STRONG
clan confederation house household inhabitants kin kindred lineage masses nation nationality population proletariat race settlement society state stock tribe
WEAK
body politic culture group ethnic group general public menage ménage

Example Sentences

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In this A.I.-powered asphyxiation of the information ecosystem, Spero has positioned himself on social media as a folk hero hauling in the oxygen tanks.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

He’s memorialized in corridos, or Mexican folk ballads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Outside the hall, musicians played folk songs on a small stage.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

An American folk hero, Whittaker lived a life "devoted to adventure, stewardship, service, and family", his family said in an obituary.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It reminded her of the iron keys Conjure folk put on their altars for protection or to make way for new things.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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