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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

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People are generally much better at reading words than naming ink colors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

People familiar with the case said Justice Department attorneys were ready to fight the Justices’ lawyers over the subpoenas.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

"People now care a lot about emotional value. That is, 'I want to buy something that I really love. That, when I look at it, makes me really happy.'"

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

People understandably want clear answers on what is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

People were gone, but noise and confusion echoed throughout the office.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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