folk

Example Sentences

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There were some funny folks who got up onstage, but Cash shouted out to them, “You don’t need to be funny! This is just clearing!”

From Salon

“Despite local families and activists getting there first, nine anti-trans folks testified first,” she noted.

From Salon

“While those folks concentrated in the assets are feeling a lot of pain, the macro implications look pretty minimal,” said Bob Elliott, chief executive of Unlimited Funds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bower described the “gothy folk, black metal” music he would play as he sat in the makeup chair, which would get faster and more hardcore as they progressed.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly all televisions have small, tinny speakers that make it difficult to hear dialogue, especially for some of us older folk.

From Barron's