- plural of folk.
folks
Example Sentences
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“The single most important issue that I see, however, are older folks who get on GLP-1s,” said Nolan Fisher, a neck and back pain specialist at the Banner Health hospital system in Phoenix.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Come on, folks, let's hit the streets; let's go talk to people," he said in the video posted to Instagram and TikTok.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
What advice would you give to folks who might feel it’s their moral duty to confront a family member at a gathering like Thanksgiving?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Many folks in this room are people I worked with in the city of Detroit,” he said at one point.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
He spent every day since then trying to help folks.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
