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as in people
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
The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The 5,000-square-foot Victorian dwelling, which was built in 1870, sports a red exterior and is tucked behind gothic wrought iron gates featuring spiders, bats, and other spooky creatures worked into its ornate design.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … OCEAN INVASION – Thousands of mysterious sea creatures 'littering' coastal town.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
There is also a virtual aquarium with sea creatures, an interactive space for children and stations to learn about the world when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Bobcats are one of Boise’s sneakiest creatures.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
This latest installment opens on a crisp autumn in Shady Hollow as creatures prepare for the annual Harvest Festival.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The 5,000-square-foot Victorian dwelling, which was built in 1870, sports a red exterior and is tucked behind gothic wrought iron gates featuring spiders, bats, and other spooky creatures worked into its ornate design.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … OCEAN INVASION – Thousands of mysterious sea creatures 'littering' coastal town.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
There is also a virtual aquarium with sea creatures, an interactive space for children and stations to learn about the world when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Bobcats are one of Boise’s sneakiest creatures.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
This latest installment opens on a crisp autumn in Shady Hollow as creatures prepare for the annual Harvest Festival.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
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Despite shifting attention, 72 percent of consumers globally still preferred products that do not harm plants or animals, the survey showed.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Watters added that animals need privacy, not just from visitors, but from each other.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Just over a week later, two men, Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, 18, were arrested in connection with the incident.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cohen, 57, delved into the personal lives of Plemons, his Bugonia costar Emma Stone and their director Yorgos Lanthimos.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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The house on Green Street belonged to the guys in a punk-metal crossover band called Meltdown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The United States and, likely, China will send humans to Mars in the coming decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Understanding the careful examination of a complete picture of how fatty acid works in the distinct physiological context of mice, and then human skin, would be necessary before applying it to humans.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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That small question sparks an incredible journey filled with mystery, time travel, battles, and ancient beings known as Watchers.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Will future machine-intelligent beings count?—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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These individuals are active across art, design, fashion, music, sports, and innovation.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While some individuals have produced hardcore pornographic clips starring Disney and comic book characters, others on the platform have succeeded in prompting Grok Imagine to conjure lewd imagery of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Sydney Sweeney.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Creatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatures. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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