as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian
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Recent Examples of critter
As spring and warmer temps ramp up, many people are beginning to find critters in their homes.
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Janay Reece, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Let’s run through the whole sordid inventory of critters who have had unusual encounters with Kennedy—including denizens of several different animal kingdoms.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Spooky critters have beef with Taylor Momsen.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
International Dark Sky Week — from April 13 to 20 — is an annual event that celebrates the nighttime hours, when the world is dark and quiet, nocturnal critters emerge and stars become visible.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Janay Reece, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Let’s run through the whole sordid inventory of critters who have had unusual encounters with Kennedy—including denizens of several different animal kingdoms.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Spooky critters have beef with Taylor Momsen.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
International Dark Sky Week — from April 13 to 20 — is an annual event that celebrates the nighttime hours, when the world is dark and quiet, nocturnal critters emerge and stars become visible.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critter
Noun
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Costa Mesa resident Laura Lee Yourex, 63, who bragged on social media about registering her dog to vote and subsequently cast ballots in the animal’s name, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Always armed, as younger siblings ought to be, with endless animal facts, my brother continues to explain how whales and humans both evolved from the same four-legged mammal some 65 million years ago.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like many soft toys, the creatures developed by a manufacturer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are made with polyester and acrylic, synthetic fibers derived from petroleum.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Best Wildlife Cruises Around the World From Arctic ice to equatorial isles, these wildlife cruises bring you face to face with the planet’s most extraordinary creatures.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critter. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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