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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
Cronin wanted to keep the arid atmosphere associated with his creature’s origins, but refused to trap the entire story in a tomb.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
The center added on social media that its mission is rooted in compassion for all creatures.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
But there’s also forest creatures wearing sweaters and apples with sparkles on them.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
What This Reveals About Insect Intelligence The discovery points to something scientists did not expect from creatures with such small brains.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
The center added on social media that its mission is rooted in compassion for all creatures.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
But there’s also forest creatures wearing sweaters and apples with sparkles on them.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
What This Reveals About Insect Intelligence The discovery points to something scientists did not expect from creatures with such small brains.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature
Noun
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The tests did show, though, that the animals did not receive adequate care at the property.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The bill also allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Schools across the Emirates were shuttered for weeks after the war began, shifting students to remote learning, prompting some parents, who CNBC has spoken with since the war began, to send children back to their home countries to complete the academic term at schools teaching in-person.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thomas then claimed police later told her that Kierra may have been dating another man.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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