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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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Canada has an 8-0 advantage in shots on goal; meanwhile, Qatar is down to 10 men after a red card, the fifth of the tournament so far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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That's when two men jumped in, and fists started flying.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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While her daughter and her friends were playing, Kerry noticed a snake in her garden and, knowing her brother liked animals and lived nearby, sought out his help.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
16 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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They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Your memoir reframed Black Sabbath less as mythology and more as four working-class guys trying to survive life in Birmingham.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 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,
13 June 2026
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The rich sensory innervation has led to its classification, in some people, as an erogenous zone; zoologist Desmond Morris famously speculated in The Naked Ape (1967) that earlobes evolved precisely as an additional zone of sensitivity to facilitate pair bonding in humans.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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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In Hawaiian culture, menehune are small beings known for mischief and building in the dark of night.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 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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Crucially, investigators noted this journal contained a target list of 46 individuals, including politicians and celebrities.—
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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