folk

Example Sentences

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"It all comes down to capacity. All these businesses are based on individuals and there's only 16 folk here, and some of them are children. There is a natural limit to what you can do."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Whether media folk want to talk about it or not, state taxpayers are bound to get more interested in discussing this trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"Who knows where we will be in October" is a mantra you hear from folk in government.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Simakis calls the group’s vision for the space “unrelenting joy mixed with benevolent chaos,” as well as “a beautiful folk art museum that’s also a space rave.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Nathan had the mark of the medicine folk!

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young