CREATURES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

creatures

noun

plural of creature

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 Riparian habitats, like creeks flowing through canyons, are home to sensitive creatures including California newts, frogs and toads. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Director/co-writer Zach Cregger has fashioned a movie with original characters set in the world of the games, where a virus outbreak caused by the nefarious Umbrella Corporation threatens the world with zombies and other hard-to-re-kill creatures. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 Abrams’ shaggy appeal as the everyman hero who somehow manages to overcome every obstacle thrown in his way, including the most monstrous creatures Cregger and his talented creative team could devise, is a key factor in the film’s success. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 But in his own drawing, De Kooning let rip with liner brushes, swishing them about all over the paper, achieving undulant lines that contract and expand like living creatures. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 In fact, the first representation of the undead creatures came in the film White Zombie, released all the way back in 1932. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 The design features ceramic butterflies and other creatures, as well as mosaics, that were crafted by professional artists and residents, including children, during community workshops. — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Humans may be the only creatures that areaware of their mortality. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 The seagrape trees and dunes offer a chance for wildlife lovers to spot plenty of birds along with other creatures that call these beaches home, and the water is exceptionally calm for an Atlantic shore. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Founder David Vargas coaches members — the gym is men-only — on everything from their diets to their relationships with their families.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Three years later, Wuornos began her killing spree, fatally shooting seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Aquarium officials received some 500 marine animals from that operation on June 19, taking in an array of fish, sharks, clams, shrimp, prawns and tiny snails.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
That’s not to mention the gorgeous puppetry work done by another set of performers as the play reveals a series of detailed circus animals.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 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

Tragedies aside, some decent people lead happy lives and many do not; some wicked people suffer and many do not.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
So while high-dimensional spheres might not exist in the physical world, our digital lives run more smoothly because of them.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

The Chicago White Sox’s strength for most of this crazy season has been their bullpen depth, with Grant Taylor, Bryan Hudson, Sean Newcomb and now Hagen Smith as their main leverage guys.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The locals don't even blink at the sight of guys like this who are about to delete 32 beers.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

But thankfully, Lisa Hochstein’s lingerie party sets things back on course.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Venus in your daily-life zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your sign, increasing your appetite for novelty, movement, or a different way of doing things.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

And there are readers who see LLMs as sentient beings with inner selves, qualia, and so forth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Los Angeles and airborne reporting were always a match made, if not in heaven, then a quarter-mile or so closer to it than the rest of us earthbound beings.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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