1
: something created either animate or inanimate: such as
a
: an animal that is not a human being
wild creatures of the forest
b
: a human being
He's a social creature.
The poor creature has had a hard life.
I'm a creature of habit; I like my routine.
c
: a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature
creatures of fantasy
2
: one that is the servile dependent or tool of another : instrument
Examples of creature in a Sentence
rabbits, squirrels, and other furry creatures
Few living creatures can survive without water.
a giant hairy apelike creature
She's a creature of rare beauty.
A social creature by nature, he loves working with people.
The poor creature had no way to get home.
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And the hope is that this creature, who's all set up to create chaos and violence, somehow stops that and changes it all.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The young girls are going back to their remote mountain village to take part in the perilous harvest of the yarsagumba, a rare creature, half mushroom, half insect, whose value exceeds that of gold.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
All the creature designs were customized to his face and body.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The young girls are going back to their remote mountain village to take part in the perilous harvest of the yarsagumba, a rare creature, half mushroom, half insect, whose value exceeds that of gold.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
All the creature designs were customized to his face and body.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for creature
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creature. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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creature
noun
crea·ture
ˈkrē-chər 
1
: a created being
2
a
: a lower animal
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