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Example sentences for: townsfolk

How can you use “townsfolk” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

On 16 June 1808, the townsfolk — armed with little more than ancient swords, spears, and stones — attacked and captured the local French garrison.
With six hours of screen time to fill, the townsfolk take quite a long time to realize that Linoge is the force behind a series of mysterious killings and suicides.
Although some donkey carts and bicycles occasionally impinge on the tranquillity of the main street, the townsfolk have plenty of time to stand around and gossip.
Reconstructions of workshops, pubs, and family rooms show how people lived in previous eras, augmented by written and oral testimonies from townsfolk and a 20-minute introductory video.
I was not to know that, since hell in German means `bright,' this was merely an intimation to the townsfolk that although the town itself was plunged in fog, the sun was shining on the nearby heights.