old folk
Example Sentences
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Out in the fields of the Jordan valley, Palestinian women still sing old folk songs as they harvest the olive groves.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
Lately, she had been telling friends that understanding the current border crisis reminded her of an old folk tale about a group of blind men encountering an elephant.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2024
The five musicians would hunker down to play old folk, blues and country songs, then turn their attention to new tunes intended to be songwriting demos for Dylan.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023
China's 1980 to 2015 one-child policy means smaller families are expected to support the old folk, some of whom would have no choice but to seek professional elderly care, investors say.
From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2023
Some she had invented to entertain her children; others were old folk tales told to her by her own mother and her grandmother.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
