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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Sure enough, those who buy silver for a living say they’ve been plenty busy of late responding to such folks.

From MarketWatch

A lot of smart folks suggest we plan each trip as its own thing rather than as part of some compulsory list.

From MarketWatch

“There is work that even we old folks can do.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Kristy Lee, a folk singer, also recently said she was cancelling her January show.

From BBC