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
Logan’s script seems intent on making the case that Michael was simply a big kid, frequently cutting to him leafing through his beloved Peter Pan books, dreaming that Neverland is a real place, adoring animals (not his pets!
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Jaafar Jackson does bear an uncanny resemblance to his late uncle, and clearly knows how to replicate his signature moves, his physical fluidity, his beaming smile reserved for fans, animals, and hospital residents.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
The aquarium features hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and dozens of habitats filled with nearly 8,000 animals, including sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and jellyfish.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The park service warned against feeding black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains last summer, after reporting a growing number of incidents in which tourists fed the animals intentionally.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hence his claims that the animals were his friends.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Avoid touching rashes and avoid contact with animals where mpox is common, the CDC said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But at the same time, there are animals that have adapted to some of the most unlikely and altered landscapes in the region.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The turtles aren't the only animals who've been Stallone's side on set.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Jaafar Jackson does bear an uncanny resemblance to his late uncle, and clearly knows how to replicate his signature moves, his physical fluidity, his beaming smile reserved for fans, animals, and hospital residents.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
The aquarium features hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and dozens of habitats filled with nearly 8,000 animals, including sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and jellyfish.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The park service warned against feeding black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains last summer, after reporting a growing number of incidents in which tourists fed the animals intentionally.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hence his claims that the animals were his friends.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Avoid touching rashes and avoid contact with animals where mpox is common, the CDC said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But at the same time, there are animals that have adapted to some of the most unlikely and altered landscapes in the region.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The turtles aren't the only animals who've been Stallone's side on set.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animals
Noun
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Carter offers a few pointers on seeing these majestic creatures on land.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Men, society tells us ad nauseam, are simple creatures.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams This is an extraordinary book by a woman who served as a government-relations executive at Facebook, working directly under Sheryl Sandberg, Joel Kaplan, and Mark Zuckerberg—the company’s three big beasts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The beasts were, ostensibly, running a menacing communications conglomerate in a satellite tower looking over the main field of Coachella, but now they were spooked.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animals. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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