How to Use folk in a Sentence

folk

noun

• Some folks think the law should be changed.
• Folks say that house is haunted.
• I'll be spending the holidays with my folks.
• His folks gave him everything a kid could want.
• And folks like Essence have been there for a long time.
  — Mecca Pryor, Essence, 7 Feb. 2024
• My inbox is an avalanche of love from folks who agree with the piece.
  — Cameron Smith | [e-mail], al, 1 Aug. 2023
• Here’s your ball game folks as Flutie takes the snap . . .
  — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• A lot of folks in the Bay think of him as a friend, or as family.
  — Emma Silvers, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
• Their music is a blend of rock, folk, country and soul.
  — Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
• Some folks may scoff at you, or try to take away your Southern card, but not us!
  — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
• Among the other folk artists represented in the biopic?
  — Vogue, 17 Mar. 2024
• Most folks likely know what a palindrome is, just maybe not by name.
  — The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
• Without skipping a beat, folks flocked to the comments section to share kind words.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
• Most folks just want to see a good movie, and if that is delivered upon, a new fan base can emerge.
  — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
• For all the tech-loving folks out there who have tried and failed to curb that nasty habit of hunching over laptops, this one is for you.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• As to those well-meaning folks who offer you these pep talks, be polite.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
• The steady rain that fell across parts of North Texas on Thursday brought beneficial amounts to some folks.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
• There’s plenty of other folks who built this country and were integral to what the West was.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
• This led to quite an eventful cliffhanger, with folks itching to see the aftermath.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 9 July 2023
• Some folks call this fending, as my colleague Daniela Galarza has written about.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• The boldest folks walked right up to the man with curly hair, eyes hidden behind sunglasses, and asked for a picture.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024
• What to Consider They’re made with a 31-inch inseam, which might be too long for shorter folks.
  — Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2023
• The removable strap fits effortlessly over the wrist or clips to a keychain for folks who want to go hands-free.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
• Also, a decent amount of ‘60s folk, pop, ‘70s rock, and some classic country records.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
• Fast-forward 50+ years, and that's how nostalgia works, folks.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
• The theory here is that Swift took to Kelce’s box at Arrowhead to keep folks from talking about her friend.
  — WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
• Muns said folks who haven’t tried Urban Seafood’s lobster roll are missing out.
  — Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 8 July 2023
• Taylor Wilson: And are there any side effects that folks should be worried about here?
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
• Villagers wearing white head cloths and red sashes beat waist drums and danced an ancient folk dance.
  — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
• The fair folks are optimists, too: There isn’t a specific game mentioned on the banner, so it could be used for years to come.
  — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024