creatures

noun

plural of creature
1
as in men
a member of the human race we must try to be kind to our fellow creatures

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2
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 The animation is truly ugly, the characters moving at the framerate of a PowerPoint and looking less like the animals they’re supposed to be than weird hybrid troll creatures. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 Hikers often spot these charismatic creatures perched on boulders or scurrying through wildflowers. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 He was never even allowed to be aware that such creatures existed in the before-times. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 Plus, since humpback whale mothers tend to stay close to shore while giving birth and nursing their young, the giant creatures are often in the waters not far from the surf lineup. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 Trying to clear his name, Eddie Brock is hunted by a monster sent by the creator of the symbiotes, only to uncover a secret operation in Area 51 to harvest the creatures and exploit them. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Slash’s groundsnake won’t hurt humans, but human activity could spell disaster for this snake and other creatures in New Guinea. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 These humble creatures can tread water for three days, leap four feet, and squeeze through holes as small as a quarter. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Constructing solar power plants can affect the vegetation and landscape around them—including the creatures that live there. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
  1. men
  2. animals
  3. people
  4. lives
  5. guys
  6. things
  7. humans
  8. beings
Noun
  • In 2024, white men made up a little more than half of Delta Air Lines’ executives, senior-level officials and managers.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Both men were airlifted to port and received medical attention before being reunited with their families, the navy said.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads to people from the saliva of infected animals, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Heat, sunlight exposure, monsoons, animals and others speed up decomposition, Hess says.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of animals
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • Trujillo and Duncan’s aim is to enable people with disabilities to provide for their families and build rewarding lives.
    — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of lives
Noun
  • Instead, those guys make the roster because of what Martin has already proved capable of doing — adding value on special teams.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These tiny little robots are cheap, destructive, and already in the hands of the bad guys.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Manchester City’s defence was wide open in Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal and that could be a sign of things to come now that Rodri is playing for Barcelona in La Liga.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And if history is any indication, expect safety Tre’von Moehrig to be in the middle of things when the pads start poppin’ at the Panthers’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Jags’ practice facility.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • More than half all greenhouse gases produced by humans throughout history have been released into the atmosphere over 50 years.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of law enforcement, policing shifts to violent secure against mathematical possibility by acting against living humans now.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of humans
Noun
  • Le Guin’s prose and poetry mourn the dead forest and other living Earth beings while exulting at the mountain’s power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • These forces could be imagined as two beings and, by metaphoric extension, as male and female.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of beings

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“Creatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatures. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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