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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But Ebony disagrees, and says plenty of people at the time were shocked by her treatment.

From BBC

A source said that "there were some issues of personal style that grated with people."

From BBC

The closure meant a county of 28,000 people no longer had a local emergency room.

From Los Angeles Times

She said people from "across the world" sent messages of support.

From BBC

Can people fall back in love with Welsh rugby?

From BBC