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
From a young age, I was captivated by animals, plants and fairytales.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Watercolor and ink are his favorite tools, and nature — with its plants and animals — remains his main source of inspiration.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The eel, along with other invasive species, are gaining more of a foothold in the southeastern United States, causing concern among resource and wildlife managers, along with state and local agencies tasked with minimizing adverse effects of nonnative plants and animals.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Pinato explained that preclinical testing typically means testing in animals, so more testing would be needed in humans to confirm any efficacy results.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Scientists are interested in how the animals navigated such changes in their environment.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
In addition to music and talks, explore exhibits, ride the new carousel, see exotic animals at Ararat Ridge Zoo, zoom down thrilling zip lines and even ride a camel.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Watercolor and ink are his favorite tools, and nature — with its plants and animals — remains his main source of inspiration.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The eel, along with other invasive species, are gaining more of a foothold in the southeastern United States, causing concern among resource and wildlife managers, along with state and local agencies tasked with minimizing adverse effects of nonnative plants and animals.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Pinato explained that preclinical testing typically means testing in animals, so more testing would be needed in humans to confirm any efficacy results.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Scientists are interested in how the animals navigated such changes in their environment.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
In addition to music and talks, explore exhibits, ride the new carousel, see exotic animals at Ararat Ridge Zoo, zoom down thrilling zip lines and even ride a camel.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animals
Noun
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Why not dogs or children or creatures from another planet?—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The fossils prove that small, fragile creatures existed in the Mesozoic era.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over at Metropolitan State University, the on-campus gallery is presenting works from five Twin Cities Latino artists working across paintings, puppetry, photography and more focused on bestiarios, or fantastical, mythical beasts.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animals. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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