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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One of the columns with the most engagement, in terms of reader comments at least, looked at how much money people feel like they need to be considered rich in America.

From MarketWatch

Harry Potter is a safe space for a lot of people.

From BBC

Lodge Causeway Dental Centre ran the open day on 6 September, which saw thousands of people queueing for the chance to register with an NHS dentist.

From BBC

At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of The Gambia, authorities say.

From BBC

Most of India’s highest tariffs are intended to protect its agriculture sector, which is the economic lifeline for more than 250 million people in the country of 1.4 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

people

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