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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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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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Recent Examples of creature
During a recent tech rehearsal for the Broadway play, the wide-eyed cast has huddled in the mezzanine to catch a glimpse of the creature in action, unfurling its gnarly tentacles in a maelstrom of billowing smoke and flashing red lights.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
As the handful of creature types repeat, the battles become banal.
—Harold Goldberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
As the handful of creature types repeat, the battles become banal.
—Harold Goldberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature
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Go to a person who has vetted out skincare and who is really interested in taking good care of you, not taking your money.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The round, dark-colored tea caddy is named after the Japanese person who owned it during the Meiji period (1868-1912).—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hantavirus strains in the U.S. are not transmissible from person to person but rather from animals to humans.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Deadly dog mauling Kansas City Police officers responded around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 2024, to the Marlborough East neighborhood for a call about an animal bite incident.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their names appeared on a list of more than 200 Venezuelan men held in the notorious prison, which is how their family found them.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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That genuine bond off-screen has helped bring the series to life in a way that connects with viewers.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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Looking ahead, the two are most excited about experiencing life’s milestones as a family.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Defending – defending these – this guy who is in El Salvador, who’s not an American citizen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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This made sense: the Pope from Buenos Aires was, by nature, an urban guy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Tumor samples obtained from Phase I clinical trials were then used to probe its effectiveness in humans, with these experiments validating the earlier findings.—
Nick Lavars,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Skeletal remains were determined to belong to a human after being found last Wednesday near a set of railroad tracks in a wooded area in Killingly, not far from where authorities on March 26 found remains along Plainfield Pike in Foster, Rhode Island, according to authorities.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creature. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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