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verb

as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars

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In addition, the book is peopled with fictional artists, most of them women, aiming high with their work: they’re fired by large ambitions. R. O. Kwon, TIME, 17 May 2024 Artist Paul Deo’s work is peopled with a galaxy of Black stars –limitless luminaries in politics, entertainment, and resistance. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2024 Knitting together so many divergent themes, Troll Knoll has its own mythology, peopled by Morris with Far Western Rinkydinks and Wackerbacks. Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 Instead of Iron Man or the Hulk, Bonelli’s back catalog features tales peopled with human characters. Boris Sollazzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for people 

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“People.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/people. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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