folk

Example Sentences

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Folk in government are braced for the inevitable awkwardness of exchanges that they had assumed at the time would be forever private being catapulted into the light of day.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Folk legend Cat Stevens scotched a book tour after visa problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Folk songs now entered mainstream American printed music alongside opera selections, etudes and parlor ballads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Folk musician Jesse Welles has been reaching a far larger audience.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

‘You should never have gone mixing yourself up with Hobbiton folk, Mr. Frodo. Folk are queer up there.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien