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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
Homeownership feels increasingly out of reach for many Americans, but not for this group of creatures, which slithered into an uninhabited home in Arkansas, much to the chagrin of the realtor trying to sell it.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Aliens galore Eternia is home to more creatures than just He-Man and Skeletor.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026
The lizards are active during the day and are fast-moving, ground-dwelling creatures.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Other fossils that might belong to the microraptor group hint that these creatures could have reached larger sizes, which suggests that Jian changmaensis was somewhere in the middle.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
As for other new creatures, fans can expect Riftborne Bazelgeuse to join the fray.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The Bosch follower panel, titled Hell, was packed with the strange creatures, demons, and punishments that made the artist famous.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Aliens galore Eternia is home to more creatures than just He-Man and Skeletor.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026
The lizards are active during the day and are fast-moving, ground-dwelling creatures.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Other fossils that might belong to the microraptor group hint that these creatures could have reached larger sizes, which suggests that Jian changmaensis was somewhere in the middle.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
As for other new creatures, fans can expect Riftborne Bazelgeuse to join the fray.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The Bosch follower panel, titled Hell, was packed with the strange creatures, demons, and punishments that made the artist famous.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
Noun
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The man was heading home when two men pulled him over on the 110 Freeway onramp from Redondo Beach Boulevard, according to the plea agreement.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Four Los Angeles County men tied to the gang MS-13 have been convicted of killing three people with machetes in the Angeles National Forest.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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This is also birthing season, meaning lots of baby animals!—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Set amidst the farms, animals, shepherds, mills and artisans that are shaping New York state’s wool industry, the film highlights the trajectory of clothing from sheep to a finished garment.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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The backstory This historic, neo-Gothic style building has held many lives, first as the national savings bank and later as a music conservatory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Kenny is going through her things and counts 26 black T-shirts.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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And, for the moment, though this study presents even more thrilling evidence that perhaps humans, at this time, were able to control fire?—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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The data available for these vaccine candidates varies; some do not have animal testing data, while others have had promising findings in nonhuman primates, but clinical-grade material for testing in humans is not yet available.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Then Charlotte’s decision to sell their late father’s robotics company—and with it, beings like Cy—spurs Grayson into action, stealing the flash drive with all the company secrets and towing Cy along on his attempt at a corporate takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Tazheen Nizam, executive director of the San Diego office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, said the pain might last forever, even as healing beings.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The Bakersfield Police Department said two hostages had been safely released and that all remaining individuals were in good health as of Tuesday evening.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Excess protein may accelerate kidney function decline in individuals with conditions such as chronic kidney disease, Jaisinghani cautions.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Creatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatures. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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