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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
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.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
There are also hopper toys that defy the typical ball design in favor of whimsical animals and mythical creatures.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
But when human hubris introduces a linguistic plague on the creatures, the colonists must work to finally, truly understand the Indigenous population.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
The previously unknown creatures were found across 22 undersea mountains (seamounts) near the remote Keeling Islands, which lie around 1,300 miles northwest of Australia.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Cats are infamous for being aloof creatures.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
If these quasi-mythical creatures provoked unease, at least among outsiders, their cheese did the opposite.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Warmer ocean temperatures can also increase the presence of sea jellies and other gelatinous creatures, Jaros said.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Create a backyard wildlife habitat and watch these fascinating creatures enjoy it all summer.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
There are also hopper toys that defy the typical ball design in favor of whimsical animals and mythical creatures.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
But when human hubris introduces a linguistic plague on the creatures, the colonists must work to finally, truly understand the Indigenous population.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
The previously unknown creatures were found across 22 undersea mountains (seamounts) near the remote Keeling Islands, which lie around 1,300 miles northwest of Australia.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Cats are infamous for being aloof creatures.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
If these quasi-mythical creatures provoked unease, at least among outsiders, their cheese did the opposite.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Warmer ocean temperatures can also increase the presence of sea jellies and other gelatinous creatures, Jaros said.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Create a backyard wildlife habitat and watch these fascinating creatures enjoy it all summer.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
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The attack deeply wounded Orlando’s LGBTQ+ community, as the majority of those killed were young gay and Hispanic men, and the case was investigated by the FBI as both terrorism and a hate crime.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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South Africa was reduced to nine men after Themba Zwane struck Álvarado off the ball.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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My daughter Katie loved to collect stuffed animals.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 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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Windham’s mother said her son’s death upended their lives and left the family devastated, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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But far more lives have probably been saved by basic hygiene and clean water that prevent them in the first place.—
Michael J. Coren,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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My job is to help the guys put them in environments and situations to be better.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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He’s been working hard with the pitching guys too.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The universe is always yin and yang, but there’s always another side of things.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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If things seemed a little pricey at the concession stands, there were some bonding moments that fans of all languages could appreciate — especially those familiar with American football.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Like humans, dogs deteriorate with age.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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In this human renaissance, AI handles the repetitive, the routine, and the predictable while humans take on the imaginative, the interpersonal, and the judgement-based.—
Jacqui Canney,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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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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The smiles, according to experts on Buddhism and Buddhist art, suggest a realization of truth, and the legs represent a transition into action, to liberate all sentient beings.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 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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The documents further allege that one of the members, Proper, had compiled a target list containing 46 individuals.—
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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