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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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The church in north Belfast has capacity for 2,500 people.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He added that, while his organisation is not calling for protests to end, they would like to see an end to blockades as they are "hurting people".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"I got a feeling the American people won't see it," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke has called for more help for rural communities amid risks people "will not be able to afford to heat their homes".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Zara, Nate, and I are at the foot of the dock, watching the flurry of people struggle to carry their cardboard boats down the beach to the water’s edge, getting ready for the regatta.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam