FOLKS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

folks

noun

plural of folk

as in family

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor her folks have farmed that land for five generations

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as in world

human beings in general c'mon, folks, let's get to work

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Recent Examples of folks Then stick around to discover how the inclusive café is offering dignity and a seat at the table for folks from all walks of life, during both happy and harrowing times. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 This doesn’t necessarily mean too many folks are just letting loose in the water. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 So, the more folks at work, and the more money is being made, the greater the potential for economic growth. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 The new flat surfaces seem a little low, but that may be by design to discourage folks from camping out there. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 And Ye was in the main locker room working with the folks on styling options for his outfit. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Interestingly, many no votes came from folks who have consistently shown up year after year. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The first 15,000 folks through the gates on Saturday get a camo Chipper Jones T-shirt jersey. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit has made adjustments recently — for example delivering hot meals on the weekend, instead of frozen ones for folks without power. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for folks

Noun

In our efforts to reciprocate with some updates about our family, the wife would interject within a sentence or two of our contribution to hijack the conversation back to talking about her family.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

With new digital imaging techniques, astronomers were able to spot a new and tiny world orbiting 4 billion miles beyond Neptune.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Once these new worlds are spotted by Roman, the more powerful and sensitive Webb will take aim to fill in the blanks.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of world

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

Their generosity, humanity and belief in the importance of fashion as art, culture and history – as well as their understanding of human fragility and the possibility of growth – will remain with me always.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Their generosity, humanity and belief in the importance of fashion as art, culture and history, as well as their understanding of human fragility and the possibility of growth, will remain with me always.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of humanity

Noun

The site is significant and dates to the 1600s, for council meetings between tribes around the Great Lakes.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
But the association will not advertise a destination until the tribe or business approves its description – a small reversal of the old roadside economy, in which outsiders invented Native identities for signs and souvenirs.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribe

Noun

So deep are the divisions that hardliners have accused officials of deliberately mismanaging the economic crisis to pressure an exhausted public into accepting a deal.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
For public health purposes, all of these distinctions should have been explained immediately and clearly to the American public.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of public

Noun

Genichiro, the clan’s new leader and Isshin’s grandson, wants to use the Dragon’s Heritage to win the war and abducts Kuro.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Speaking with actress Leslie Mann during the episode, Kylie Kelce brought up Swift and her growing influence on the Kelce clan.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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