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as in men
a member of the human race
we must try to be kind to our fellow creatures
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as in animals
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 creatures
What happens in a world where young people are always rendered as creatures of the present, rather than also existing in the past?
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Coffin co-directed four of those movies and voices every last one of the yellow creatures himself.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2026
The Bible verse refers to when God made the rainbow as a sign of His covenant with Noah and all living creatures in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
In the passage from Genesis, God vowed to never again flood the Earth and declared the rainbow to be a symbol of his covenant with all living creatures.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Pixar’s cruelest and cleverest trick has been successfully convincing audiences, over several decades, that all kinds of creatures—even inanimate objects—can have rich inner lives.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Named the SpiderCam, the prototype from Northwestern University replicates the manner in which the spiders' eyes allow the creatures to gauge distances before making a surprise sideways jump at some unsuspecting victim minding its own business.
—Shirl Leigh
june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
Mesalands Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico Part of Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Dinosaur Museum and Natural Science Laboratory offers a look at the mighty creatures that once roamed the area during the Mesozoic era.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
From a biodiversity standpoint, due to the warm waters, Kenya has everything from beautiful nudibranchs (colorful small creatures) to enormous whale sharks and manta rays, with everything in-between.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Coffin co-directed four of those movies and voices every last one of the yellow creatures himself.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2026
The Bible verse refers to when God made the rainbow as a sign of His covenant with Noah and all living creatures in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
In the passage from Genesis, God vowed to never again flood the Earth and declared the rainbow to be a symbol of his covenant with all living creatures.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Pixar’s cruelest and cleverest trick has been successfully convincing audiences, over several decades, that all kinds of creatures—even inanimate objects—can have rich inner lives.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Named the SpiderCam, the prototype from Northwestern University replicates the manner in which the spiders' eyes allow the creatures to gauge distances before making a surprise sideways jump at some unsuspecting victim minding its own business.
—Shirl Leigh
june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
Mesalands Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico Part of Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Dinosaur Museum and Natural Science Laboratory offers a look at the mighty creatures that once roamed the area during the Mesozoic era.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
From a biodiversity standpoint, due to the warm waters, Kenya has everything from beautiful nudibranchs (colorful small creatures) to enormous whale sharks and manta rays, with everything in-between.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
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Canada has an 8-0 advantage in shots on goal; meanwhile, Qatar is down to 10 men after a red card, the fifth of the tournament so far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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That's when two men jumped in, and fists started flying.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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While her daughter and her friends were playing, Kerry noticed a snake in her garden and, knowing her brother liked animals and lived nearby, sought out his help.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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An online fundraiser for Moore’s memorial describes him only as a 30-year-old man and includes pictures of his posing with animals and near his mother’s gravestone.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The town’s predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The labor of these aging world-builders becomes a blueprint to navigate memory, legacy, and mortality, revealing the divine spirit residing in their daily lives.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Your memoir reframed Black Sabbath less as mythology and more as four working-class guys trying to survive life in Birmingham.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Long before scientists understood solar wind or magnetism, people associated auroras with spirits, omens, warriors, or celestial beings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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In Hawaiian culture, menehune are small beings known for mischief and building in the dark of night.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Inside Ecole National Republique de Colombie in the Turgeau neighborhood where 1,246 individuals live in squalor, residents uprooted by gangs described lives defined by deepening hunger and increasingly inhumane conditions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Crucially, investigators noted this journal contained a target list of 46 individuals, including politicians and celebrities.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Creatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatures. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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