as in creatures
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo
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Recent Examples of animals
One of its investigators had spent weeks undercover working and traveling with ShowMe Tigers, watching the animals being forced to perform tricks, said Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, in a statement Sunday.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Ryan took great care of his animals!
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
His love for animals, especially Big Cats, was evident in every aspect of his life.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
These animals were among the fastest runners in the dinosaur world, Darius Nau of the University of Bonn said in the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
The preserve praised Easley for his work and advocacy for the animals.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Bennett, who is surrounded by animals daily on the family's working farm, has developed a deep love for them all—especially Cooper.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Burns has loved animals his entire life.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
For a moment Leonora dwelt on the idea of Colin’s friend Harold, imagining those strong kind hands putting animals to sleep.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Ryan took great care of his animals!
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
His love for animals, especially Big Cats, was evident in every aspect of his life.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
These animals were among the fastest runners in the dinosaur world, Darius Nau of the University of Bonn said in the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
The preserve praised Easley for his work and advocacy for the animals.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Bennett, who is surrounded by animals daily on the family's working farm, has developed a deep love for them all—especially Cooper.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Burns has loved animals his entire life.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
For a moment Leonora dwelt on the idea of Colin’s friend Harold, imagining those strong kind hands putting animals to sleep.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animals
Noun
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Lila’s Light is a charity dedicated to helping animals affected by natural disasters, honoring her admiration and affection for all creatures.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Sep. 2025
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Instead, focus on woodland creatures, as showcased in the new Winter Toile bamboo bedding collection from Cozy Earth, an AD-favorite brand.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deep in the distant universe, astronomers have found a black hole that seems to be breaking the usual rules for how fast these cosmic beasts can grow.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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These objects are absolute beasts, millions or billions of times the mass of the sun, and are found in the cores of all big galaxies.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animals. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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