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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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Many of the same people she writes about she also considers her friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Eliza travels the country looking at how the politics in Washington affect people in the real world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"This is also the water we consume in our homes. That is why people say 'Mendoza is the daughter of water'."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

During the 2022 Artemis I test mission, which had no people aboard, the heat shield had unexpectedly chipped in more than 100 spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Some people are comfortable with silence, viewing it as a place to rest.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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