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Common collocations with folk in American Collocation

folk noun

US /foʊk/

ordinary

common
everyday
ordinary

Roseanne proved that ordinary folks could create extraordinary comedy.

old/young

elderly
old
young

Most of the old folk stayed indoors in bad weather.

good or friendly

decent
fine
friendly
good
honest
kind
nice

Most of the people in the neighbourhood are decent folk.

from the country/city

city
country
farming
rural

Country folk were encouraged to come to the city.