beast

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as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast

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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast

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Recent Examples of beast Big, calm horse: The Clydesdale is a beast, measuring 17.2 hands, or about 5 feet, 10 inches, and Ross's size and demeanor are perfect for wrangling crowds and looking over heads at Titans games to see if people are trying to access vehicles in the parking lot, officers say. Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025 The obvious reason why a filmmaker as seemingly respected as PTA can go winless in 11 cracks at the Academy Award is that every Oscar year, and every Oscar category therein, is its own unique beast, each subject to its own campaign-season quirks and voting-body hangups. Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025 But Arthur is a more straightforward lyricist than Michael Stipe, and Arthur Buck 2 is largely its own charmingly shambolic beast. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 Best Vehicle Unleash the beasts with two dragons that eat, launch, race, and store Hot Wheels cars. Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beast
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Noun
  • 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
  • Each fits into typical RPG classes — with Armon being the close combat brute, Harlow the magical crowd control specialist, Rafa the agile rogue, and Vex serving as a summoner who calls on minions to do the dirty work.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The animals are difficult to survey, but experts estimate that the United States is now home to at least six million feral hogs, descendants of those early farm animals and Eurasian wild boars that arrived later.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And fighting ants, bees, and other animals that raid bird feeders becomes a losing battle.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But just one week later, on June 1, 2019, a splitting headache and blurred vision sent her racing back to the hospital.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The cast also includes Eugene Byrd as a young version of classic Spider-Man villain Tombstone, Hugh Dancy as Otto Octavius, MCU star Charlie Cox as Daredevil, Kari Wahlgren as Aunt May, Aleks Le as Amadeus Cho and Jonathan Medina as the villainous Scorpion.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Fey also mocked Noem's infamous story about shooting a family dog.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Lake Worth police have remined public to not approach the dog involved, according to the social media post.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Every night after dusk, one of the world’s largest migrations begins, as deep sea creatures rise to the surface to feed.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Many of those featured in the series are cryptids, creatures whose existence is disputed and often possess preternatural — meaning extraordinary — abilities, such as the Himalayan yeti or Australia’s amphibious bunyip.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All of which begs the question, can—and should—Europe use the once-in-a-generation opportunity presented by decarbonization to reboot its own renewables supply chain, creating green jobs and sustainable wealth for the future?
    Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • After graduating from high school in 1971, Silvana Clark enrolled at a community college after receiving guidance from her drama teacher, George Meshke, who had taken a job there.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Frankenstein's monster is a tortured fellow who's not a big fan of flames.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The same trigger the player would use to shoot a gun is used to throw Poké Balls at unsuspecting monsters, and there’s never been a mechanic in a Pokémon game that feels as immersive.
    Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beast. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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