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as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
a saint who is celebrated for his love of birds and other small creatures
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as in person
a member of the human race
we must try to be kind to our fellow creatures
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Recent Examples of creature
Smelly parrots the size of small cats The kakapo is a majestic creature that can live for 60 to 80 years.
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Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Perfect opportunity to misunderstand the assignment and show up as a weird little Hieronymus Bosch creature.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
By inhibitory states, Darwin meant a way of being that slows a creature down and prevents action.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Donkeyland The latest attack is part of a troubling trend for the creatures, which Castellanos says don't have the typical survival instincts of other wild animals.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Perfect opportunity to misunderstand the assignment and show up as a weird little Hieronymus Bosch creature.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
By inhibitory states, Darwin meant a way of being that slows a creature down and prevents action.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Donkeyland The latest attack is part of a troubling trend for the creatures, which Castellanos says don't have the typical survival instincts of other wild animals.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature
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He was also ordered to serve 12 months of probation and 20 days of community labor, and to complete a 24-session animal cruelty counseling program, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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That’s according to research published on February 25 in , which found that caterpillars can keep a beat called double meter that has so far been identified only in a couple of primates, says co-author Chiara De Gregorio, who studies animal behavior at the University of Warwick in England.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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Her husband also works for the two-person business as its chief political strategist.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The general has said that any operation would be made all the more difficult by a lack of allied support, this person said, speaking like others on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.—
John Hudson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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In the days leading up to the Olympics men's hockey final, FBI spokesman Ben Williamson clashed with several news outlets that had reported Patel had used the government jet to fly to Italy with plans to attend hockey games at the Olympics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The North Highlands man, 34 at the time of his attacks, then raped and beat them in his vehicle and at a home before dumping them along capital region roadsides.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Johnny’s life was cut short in a tragedy that still feels impossible to process — struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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This guy is going to ride shotgun?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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This whole movie is about you three guys.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
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This particular mission plans to put humans in orbit around the Moon.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creature. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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