folks

Example Sentences

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Now, they are light and affordable enough for regular folks—regular folks who want to feel superhuman, that is.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Mergermarket’s Samuel Kerr thinks everyday folks need to be wary of buying pre-IPO shares this late in the game.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The absurdist’s power rests in their ability to befuddle and bewilder, trusting the joke will land with the right folks and insult their target’s intelligence.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Speaking of “Hacks” folks whose names do not rhyme with Schmanna Schmeinbinder, Kristen Baldwin offers one neat trick to fix stuff in general: “A modest proposal to Hollywood: Cast Robby Hoffman in everything.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The folks around Garnerville were watching every move he made.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney