Examples of humankind in a Sentence
all humankind shares the desire for peace
perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe
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Sculptor Jago on unveiling humankind in marble Thirty-seven-year-old sculptor Jacopo Cardillo, better known in his native Italy as Jago, has earned a following with his contemporary approach to this classical art form, exposing on social media his process of shaping marble.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 18 July 2024
Those then gave way to bags piled atop one another: easier to toss into the back of a truck, perhaps, but prone to smelling and being far less attractive to humankind and far more attractive to rodentkind.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
The Smoking Museum is a reminder that in the story of humankind, smoking is a nearly universal practice.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The Ancient Origins of Dice Gambling is one of humankind’s oldest activities.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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David Morgan, CBS News, 18 July 2024
Those then gave way to bags piled atop one another: easier to toss into the back of a truck, perhaps, but prone to smelling and being far less attractive to humankind and far more attractive to rodentkind.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
The Smoking Museum is a reminder that in the story of humankind, smoking is a nearly universal practice.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The Ancient Origins of Dice Gambling is one of humankind’s oldest activities.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd 
ˈyü-
Medical Definition
humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd
ˈyü
ˈyü
: the human race
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