as in lives
a member of the human race
we're all human beings, regardless of our differences
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Recent Examples of human beings
The selection opens with Taiwanese work Welcome to the Dollhouse about YouTuber Princess Maria who sets out to uncover the secrets of Madame Dolly, a sorceress who can turn lifeless dolls into human beings.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Fascism understands human beings’ deep desire for entertainment, our need for theater.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The spacecraft commander headed a team of four on the Artemis II shakedown cruise of the new Orion spacecraft, flying a trajectory that took them to the moon and then 4,700 miles beyond the lunar far side—farther from Earth than any human beings have ever ventured.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Hengemuhle said that, as human beings, there is a responsibility to do everything possible to combat hate, which requires understanding and educating one another, as well as drawing on different policing and professional backgrounds.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
This all may sound a bit dramatic for some silly sci-fi movies and TV shows, but stories are how human beings learn, reflect, and advance.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
We are interwoven as human beings in this globe, in this art form, in these practices.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Non-avian dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years before the appearance of human beings.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Technological substitutes for firsthand encounters with human beings who are different from us do not exist.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Fascism understands human beings’ deep desire for entertainment, our need for theater.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The spacecraft commander headed a team of four on the Artemis II shakedown cruise of the new Orion spacecraft, flying a trajectory that took them to the moon and then 4,700 miles beyond the lunar far side—farther from Earth than any human beings have ever ventured.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Hengemuhle said that, as human beings, there is a responsibility to do everything possible to combat hate, which requires understanding and educating one another, as well as drawing on different policing and professional backgrounds.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
This all may sound a bit dramatic for some silly sci-fi movies and TV shows, but stories are how human beings learn, reflect, and advance.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
We are interwoven as human beings in this globe, in this art form, in these practices.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Non-avian dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years before the appearance of human beings.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Technological substitutes for firsthand encounters with human beings who are different from us do not exist.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
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Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood, and one donation may help save up to three lives, according to the American Red Cross.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The suspect appeared in a 2017 segment on KABC-TV about a conference showcasing inventions aimed at improving the lives of seniors.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both men have been released from jail while the case is pending, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That drives pocket-protector wearing water engineers a little crazy, because steady outcomes are what these men and women live for.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 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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All these guys, including our President, are going to live forever.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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You guys really pride yourself on sequencing.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Carter offers a few pointers on seeing these majestic creatures on land.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Men, society tells us ad nauseam, are simple creatures.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 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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That these beings, born in the explosion of stars, love pyrotechnics, and that is why there is war.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The harbor’s initial test cannot distinguish between fecal matter from humans and from marine life such as the sea lions in the harbor.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 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,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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