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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
In the absence of whales, sucker fish avoid predators by seeking other large creatures to latch onto, including manta rays, dolphins and unlucky scuba divers.
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CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
That means algae could grow in larger volumes, feeding more creatures and even possibly shifting how carbon moves through the ocean.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
New imagery and a behind-the-scenes featurette, spotlighting the Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as Tales From '85 showrunner Eric Robles, teases the creatures coming our way.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Domenic Biagini, who owns and operates Gone Whale Watching San Diego, captured footage of the massive group of dolphins, estimating that there were between 2,000 and 7,000 of the sea creatures swimming together.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Genna is widely recognized as one of the most dangerous planets in the entire galaxy, with everything in sight (including the unassuming plants and cute-as-a-button creatures) being potential threats.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The creatures that dwell within it are even more impressive in their mechanical complexity and visual detail.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
From inspiring conservation efforts to incredible animal encounters, our wildlife stories bring you closer to the creatures that make our planet extraordinary.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The reasons why some species succeed in a new area as climate changes, and are able to adapt and thrive, are also understandable only by studying many genomes—of the creatures that succeed, as well as the ones that don’t.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
That means algae could grow in larger volumes, feeding more creatures and even possibly shifting how carbon moves through the ocean.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
New imagery and a behind-the-scenes featurette, spotlighting the Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as Tales From '85 showrunner Eric Robles, teases the creatures coming our way.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Domenic Biagini, who owns and operates Gone Whale Watching San Diego, captured footage of the massive group of dolphins, estimating that there were between 2,000 and 7,000 of the sea creatures swimming together.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Genna is widely recognized as one of the most dangerous planets in the entire galaxy, with everything in sight (including the unassuming plants and cute-as-a-button creatures) being potential threats.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The creatures that dwell within it are even more impressive in their mechanical complexity and visual detail.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
From inspiring conservation efforts to incredible animal encounters, our wildlife stories bring you closer to the creatures that make our planet extraordinary.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The reasons why some species succeed in a new area as climate changes, and are able to adapt and thrive, are also understandable only by studying many genomes—of the creatures that succeed, as well as the ones that don’t.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
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Campbell, one of the fastest men in college football, has six touchdown catches this season of 50 or more yards, including the 65-yard play that gave Sac State a 14-7 lead over the Vikings.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal daytime shooting in Avondale.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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On Monday, the Prairie Village City Council voted to adopt a conditional license for Oakley Reign — a spider monkey that’s recently been ushered into the spotlight as the northeast Johnson County city considered changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Episode 3 ended with Ron, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury all tied to trees and hilariously pleading for their lives while the Traitors and a masked executioner all just kind of stood there awkwardly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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What happened next was the drive of Beck’s and the Hurricanes’ lives.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Hoosiers are the bad guys, the bullies come to take your pride and your lunch money, albeit politely.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, Chuba Hubbard’s calf injury in the second quarter of the season opened things up for Dowdle to emerge.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Klaiber took those things and molded Lehman into an Olympian, at times pushing boundaries and pushing Lehman to the brink.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 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,
7 Jan. 2026
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Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Others believe that spirits were never mortal beings.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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And when unlawful acts are committed, hold individuals accountable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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To date, more than 30 individuals have been prosecuted and convicted.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Creatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatures. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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