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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
Scientists have known about Praearcturus gigas for more than a century, but exactly what kind of creature it was remained the subject of debate.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The researchers also observed animals ranging from bone-eating worms to squat lobsters, from spoon worms to jellyfish—and the scientists suspect that some of these creatures may represent undescribed species.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The shooter-style game follows an elite unit of soldiers — known as Helldivers — who battle alien creatures that are threatening to destroy the fictional planet of Super Earth.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 June 2026
All 12 creatures from the original version were present in the demo build, including an accurate Showa-era Mecha Godzilla.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The researchers also observed animals ranging from bone-eating worms to squat lobsters, from spoon worms to jellyfish—and the scientists suspect that some of these creatures may represent undescribed species.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The shooter-style game follows an elite unit of soldiers — known as Helldivers — who battle alien creatures that are threatening to destroy the fictional planet of Super Earth.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 June 2026
All 12 creatures from the original version were present in the demo build, including an accurate Showa-era Mecha Godzilla.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature
Noun
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The hotel is also pet-friendly, allowing two animals of any size free of charge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Made with the unctuous 8-percent-fat milk of the water buffalo—animals that may have arrived in the area via the Normans by way of Sicily, or perhaps by the Goths coming from Central Asia—buffalo mozzarella has been produced at least since the twelfth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The other infected person had visited and camped at a county park and state beach in San Mateo and Marin counties.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Migis Lodge in South Casco, Maine, is a family-friendly wellness retreat with rates starting at $388 per person per night.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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The murder case is still pending against Christopher Kegan Williams, a Sacramento County man who is accused of providing fentanyl that led to the September 2020 death of 20-year-old Spencer Newsom in Roseville.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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This game's star man is no doubt Mohammed Al-Owais, who produced the best goalkeeping performance of this World Cup thus far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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But now all of those have been ticked off, there is still one big dream left in his football life.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Depicting newsrooms, farms, factories and street life, the Depression‑era scenes transform the tower into a time capsule of California during the Great Depression.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Additionally, this was kept secret from the guys until Corbin made his grand entrance later that night.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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There are a lot of guys with a lot to prove.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Maybe newsletters are a human’s answer to whale calls.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creature. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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