- plural of folk.
folks
Example Sentences
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“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
Some folks mellow, they abide, they lean into the ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Many folks in this room are people I worked with in the city of Detroit,” he said at one point.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
She’ll talk about how hard life was for her folks, how lucky we are to own our home, and how Dad doesn’t appreciate what he grew up with.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
