people

[pee-puhl] / ˈpi pəl /

NOUN

human beings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community crowd family folk nation population public society

STRONG

bodies bourgeois citizens clan commonality folks heads herd horde humanity humankind humans inhabitants kin masses mob mortals multitude nationality persons plebeians populace proletariat race tribe

WEAK

John/Jane Q. Public body politic common people general public hoi polloi human race person in the street rabble rank and file riffraff

Antonyms

WEAK

animals plants

Example Sentences

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"I think it's important to have scientific evidence, but if people enjoy doing something, then they should continue to do that," adding that it was important that people used sauna's safely.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

For many people, flying isn’t optional; it’s how they visit family and friends.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Last week, eight people from different African countries were deported to Uganda.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It affects about 10,000 to 20,000 people in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

My resident butterflies start fanning my insides on cue as I dodge around people, back to the games room.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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