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The vibe is one of townsfolk just getting on with it.
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Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
The townsfolk took shelter elsewhere, many of them in nearby Reykjavík, to await nature’s verdict on their homes.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Not only did Ravi lose his older brother, townsfolk have been traumatizing the Singh family ever since Sal’s death.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Recent footage saw him in tighty-whities, baptizing townsfolk in a river.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
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Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
The townsfolk took shelter elsewhere, many of them in nearby Reykjavík, to await nature’s verdict on their homes.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Not only did Ravi lose his older brother, townsfolk have been traumatizing the Singh family ever since Sal’s death.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Recent footage saw him in tighty-whities, baptizing townsfolk in a river.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townsfolk. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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townsfolk
plural noun
towns·folk
ˈtau̇nz-ˌfōk 
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