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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
Noun
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The former vice president, who lost to Trump in the November election, will give her most extensive public remarks since leaving office during the keynote at the San Francisco gala, according to a person familiar with the program.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Ever since Donald Trump nominated Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, critics have called the former Fox News weekend host the most underqualified person to ever hold the position.—
John Ficarra,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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However, China said in its paper that a past joint study conducted with the World Health Organization (WHO) found that COVID-19 was most likely transmitted from bats to humans via another animal.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Research into color’s effect on food has found that red is among the most appetizing colors, partly a result of our natural response as a human animal: Nature tells us when apples, berries, and pomegranates are their ripest and most nutritionally dense.—
Bedatri D. Choudhury,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lucas accidentally kills a man with whom he’s had a public beef and is sentenced to hang.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In the third incident, a man was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, while a woman was nearly wounded by gunfire, police noted.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The pool, hot tub, and firepit are all great daytime or post-sunset hangs, but the waterfall in the corner of the backyard offers a soundtrack that’ll send you far from the worries of daily life.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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What these leaders overlook is that strategy requires skilled, dedicated teams who can bring it to life.—
JacLyn Pagnotta,
Forbes.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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The premium deodorant body spray and fragrance company AXE has just unveiled its latest campaign with daring comedian and actor Pete Davidson, bringing his trademark wit, authenticity, and underdog charm to the brand’s mission of helping guys feel their best.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
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 5 May. 2025.
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