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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
The Chicago Public Library is inviting Pokémon fans for a special lesson on the real-life science behind Pokémon creatures.
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Jason Cooper, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Even in the 21st century, humans are still encountering ancient creatures that have outlasted mass extinctions.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
However, did anyone else ever ask themselves why the show mixed identifiable animal characters (Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear) with other unidentifiable creatures (Gonzo, Animal)?
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Like most common garden pests, skunks are often misunderstood creatures.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jason Cooper, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Even in the 21st century, humans are still encountering ancient creatures that have outlasted mass extinctions.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
However, did anyone else ever ask themselves why the show mixed identifiable animal characters (Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear) with other unidentifiable creatures (Gonzo, Animal)?
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Like most common garden pests, skunks are often misunderstood creatures.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature
Noun
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The shelter receives 30 calls and emails a day from people finding animals on the street or giving up their pets, which has become more common as South Floridians struggle with higher costs of living.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Jogging might feel easy to one person and exhausting to another.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Police said that at least one of the three shootings was a random attack on a homeless person sleeping in front of a Kroger store at Cherokee Plaza along Peachtree Road in Brookhaven.—
Kat Greene,
AJC.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Five of the eight people arrested in connection with last year's Esparto explosion, which killed seven men, were arraigned in Yolo County court on Monday.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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One man does it and the other becomes obsessed with figuring out how; then the dynamic reverses itself.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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If convicted as charged, Cruz faces up to life in state prison.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Levin, typically springy, glowered as Wolf told them about how the shutdown had devastated her life.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The timeline is squashed because these guys are coming out of college so ready, so physically advanced.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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So much for the guy who came up in kitchens where a knife was thrown at your head for slicing a carrot a third of an inch too thick!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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When the astronauts reached the farthest point humans have ever been in space, Americans were in awe.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Apollo 13's unplanned lunar loop sent it 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) from Earth, farther than any humans had ever gone before.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creature. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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