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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

Example Sentences

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Kelly: And one thing that people get wrong about you the most...

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Jeff Reisig announced a 30-count felony indictment had been filed against seven people connected to the blast, following the largest investigation he’s seen in two decades at the office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"There are some people whose reflexive reaction to any kind of major event is to claim it's fake and staged, no matter what it is," Rothschild told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Ollie: Yeah, I do think people like that element of it.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I follow her gaze to a team of people struggling to carry their boat, which is a not-so-mini version of Noah’s ark.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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