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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
These people — especially Dahl — are creatures of language, and the more words spill across the stage, the more slippery and treacherous everything gets.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Nighttime proved especially productive, when nocturnal creatures like snakes and geckos emerged from hiding.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Not a real sea creature—just someone who pushes people away.
—Cassie Hurwitz, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Both mascots are mythical creatures.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Nighttime proved especially productive, when nocturnal creatures like snakes and geckos emerged from hiding.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Not a real sea creature—just someone who pushes people away.
—Cassie Hurwitz, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Both mascots are mythical creatures.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature
Noun
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As a teen-ager, Batten was the president of Animal Connection of Texas, an animal-rights nonprofit, and lobbied for restrictions on travelling circuses.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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An easy way to remember the difference is to think about the animals' actions.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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According to a source in the room, there were about 250 members of the donor community at the event, which cost at least $100,000 per person to attend.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Assault with a dangerous weapon on a person 60 or older.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two men have been indicted on federal charges of possessing guns in a school zone, though the case stems from a shootout across the street from an elementary school, in a liquor store parking lot, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Hecht, playing one of the hostages, adds her typically off-beat depth, and I was most amused by John Ortiz as the FBI agent with the standard G-man voice and personality to match.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can scan a QR code and see the players come to life.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Hubert Davis was ultimately not the right guy to lead the UNC basketball program.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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You guys keep putting that crap out there.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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We were robbed of an incredible human.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creature. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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