Synonyms for folks
folks

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1. folksnoun

   your parents

   "he wrote to his folks every day"

   Synonyms:
   common people, folk

2. folk, folks, common peoplenoun

   people in general (often used in the plural)

   "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"

   Synonyms:
   common people, kinsfolk, tribe, sept, family line, kinfolk, folk music, phratry, ethnic music, folk, family

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1. • Kin

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1. folksnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Colloquial.] people, persons

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1. folksnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Collog.) people, persons

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1. List of paraphrases for "folks":

   parents, friends, guys, people, fellas

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How to say folks in sign language?

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How to use folks in a sentence?

1. John Hulsizer:

   It’s not the kind of vehicle Mr. Trump would ride through Iowa in, and these folks know that, but the Trump bus is now acting as a surrogate for Mr. Trump. It’s amazing to see 100 or 150 people come out.

2. Sara Goldrick-Rab:

   As a college, if we think providing decently paid on campus work promotes retention, then it isn't just a labor issue, it could cost the university a little more, perhaps, than employing other folks. But it could save money if it keeps people in college.

3. Joe Biden:

   And folks, I wasn't joking : Amy Klobuchar won all of the debates.

4. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   I remember how folks stepped up to help Texans when you left them cold and hungry during the freeze. We will welcome these families too. They have so much to offer.

5. Kim Hubbard:

   Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.