1
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
Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials are seeking help from the public in locating a pair of dogs that were recently involved in an attack on a wild burro, part of a series of attacks on the creatures dating back to late 2025.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Just in time for Easter weekend, here come a bunch of killer animatronic creatures.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Expect to encounter other magical creatures and fantastic beasts along the way.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
The story even made it to children’s books about sea creatures.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2026
Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell of Lume are handling puppetry and movement — a detail that will immediately make fans wonder what creatures or spectacles might appear onstage.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Out spills a bunch of colorful Pikmin, the plant-like creatures from Nintendo's line of real-time strategy and puzzle video games of the same name.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Hang Decoy Nests Wasps are territorial creatures.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Just in time for Easter weekend, here come a bunch of killer animatronic creatures.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Expect to encounter other magical creatures and fantastic beasts along the way.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
The story even made it to children’s books about sea creatures.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2026
Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell of Lume are handling puppetry and movement — a detail that will immediately make fans wonder what creatures or spectacles might appear onstage.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Out spills a bunch of colorful Pikmin, the plant-like creatures from Nintendo's line of real-time strategy and puzzle video games of the same name.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Hang Decoy Nests Wasps are territorial creatures.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
Noun
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The two men spoke with disdain for Europe, and Szijjártó agreed to help in removing an Uzbek-Russian oligarch’s sister from a European sanctions list.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Within the Black community, men are more likely to be married than women, and Black women are more likely than Black men to be divorced, separated or widowed.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Walker Farm While no injuries were reported, the owners of the barn say all but one of the animals that had been in the barn during the fire died, including two Great Pyrenees and one corgi.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of other animals, including sea turtles, birds and dolphins, were also killed and harmed in that disaster.—
Kristen Monsell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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She became known as an influencer in the #MomTok community, a group of women from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sharing their lives on TikTok.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The right side is where your Shimano Tourney 7-speed trigger lives.—
Joe Salas
April 07,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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You guys know [head coach Jerry Kill], [offensive coordinator Tim Beck] is here.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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And so, that was really fun to go through that experience with those guys.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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And once on the other side of those things, Christy Martin began living a different kind of double life.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that she got distracted and failed to notice the most important things.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 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,
4 Apr. 2026
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The puzzle of how the earliest humans reached the Americas just got a new piece.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Children and animals are the most vulnerable beings on the planet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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These nerve cells develop alongside structural tissues, forming branching connections throughout the autonomous beings.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Swank is also the chief development officer with Job One KC, an organization providing employment opportunities and community services for individuals with disabilities.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Creatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatures. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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