Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthropoids
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An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
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The tournaments pit heroes like Liu Kang, Raiden, and Sonya Blade against such villains as Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, and Scorpion.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite being grouped together with the villains who slashed their way through the ’80s (and, to a lesser extent, the ’90s), Freddy has always been unique.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Same goes for lizards, snakes, tarantulas and other pets.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
11 Oct. 2025
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The snakes may live on land or sea and can grow up to 30-50 inches long.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sure enough, there was a cute little skunk staring back at me.—
Steven Sullivan,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Victoria's Secret Fashion show is fast approaching, and with it, the usual fanfare as audiences ready to watch models defy gravity in impossibly tall heels, heavy wings and jaw-dropping lingerie looks.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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And a fierce competitor is nipping at the agency’s heels.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Mammoths were not the only enormous beasts ancient humans hunted.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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Rundell will turn the first two books set in the fictional world of the Glimouria Archipelago filled with magical beasts into movie screenplays under the Disney Live Action banner.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sure enough, there was a cute little skunk staring back at me.—
Steven Sullivan,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The biggest losers are the very citizens electing these clowns.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Anthropoids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthropoids. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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