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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
For Thorndike, as for Descartes, animals were creatures without ideas.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
But few creatures seem to be proliferating in more annoying fashion these days than the Florida bro-flake.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Wasps are territorial creatures that can aggressively defend their nests and protect their young if provoked.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Over the years, Attenborough has created memorable moments with hundreds of animals, from mountain gorillas to baby whales and all the creatures in between.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Characters can be finicky creatures.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The North American prairie is an ecological marvel, home to some of the nation’s most iconic creatures — bison, elk, wolves, pronghorn, prairie dogs and bald eagles.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
In a lot of ways, [the film] is about the planet and losing these creatures and losing the sea life.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
But few creatures seem to be proliferating in more annoying fashion these days than the Florida bro-flake.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Wasps are territorial creatures that can aggressively defend their nests and protect their young if provoked.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Over the years, Attenborough has created memorable moments with hundreds of animals, from mountain gorillas to baby whales and all the creatures in between.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Characters can be finicky creatures.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The North American prairie is an ecological marvel, home to some of the nation’s most iconic creatures — bison, elk, wolves, pronghorn, prairie dogs and bald eagles.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
In a lot of ways, [the film] is about the planet and losing these creatures and losing the sea life.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
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With two men on following a leadoff single by Trevor Story and a walk by Masataka Yoshida, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a ground ball that third baseman Junior Caminero couldn’t handle.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Another provision allows pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter for adults without a prescription.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mosaic tiles will be added to the animals depicted in and along the river, according to the proposal.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The original series, which premiered in 2004, focused on the private lives of Colletti, Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad as well as many others in the fancy Southern California suburb.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Eugenie, Jack, and their children live their lives away from the spotlight for the most part, splitting their time between bases in Portugal and London.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Wins and losses in this league for starters are highly dependent on a lot of other guys doing their jobs as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Just his ability to erase mistakes is extremely impressive where guys drive in the paint and see him and turn around and dribble out.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 2nd House of Finances, clear terms help prevent confusion and keep things fair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But for humans to consume cow’s milk, those calves are taken away.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The virus can be transmitted to humans through urine or fecal matter and cause fatal lung and kidney complications in humans.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Different beings from different worlds can live together harmoniously, can be friends, can work together, can save each other.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Lilacs are beings of extreme preparation, developing next year’s buds as soon as the current flowering period is complete.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Rounding out the individuals receiving awards, French journalist and host Michel Drucker will be presented with the Honorary Nymph Award.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The news channel reported that the victim is the man’s girlfriend and FOX26 said the two individuals were known to each other.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Creatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatures. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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