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
Having to choose between good and evil, in the Grand Inquisitor’s view, is a burden that human beings are too weak to bear.
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Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Micro outlook Earth Spirit celebrates the industry’s sustainable strengths and reconnects human beings to natural sources.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Sharing our thoughts and prayers after a mass shooting expresses our grief and compassion as human beings.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Chatbots train off of a body of real information, gathered and synthesized by real human beings.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
There were even live human beings manning the fitting rooms.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The whole purpose of that flag even being created was to have something that Black Americans could be proud of and recognize us as people, as human beings, and as contributors to this country.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Typically in sci-fi, artificial intelligence gaining sentience means bad things for human beings.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Micro outlook Earth Spirit celebrates the industry’s sustainable strengths and reconnects human beings to natural sources.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Sharing our thoughts and prayers after a mass shooting expresses our grief and compassion as human beings.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Chatbots train off of a body of real information, gathered and synthesized by real human beings.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
There were even live human beings manning the fitting rooms.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The whole purpose of that flag even being created was to have something that Black Americans could be proud of and recognize us as people, as human beings, and as contributors to this country.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Typically in sci-fi, artificial intelligence gaining sentience means bad things for human beings.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
Noun
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Cohen, 57, delved into the personal lives of Plemons, his Bugonia costar Emma Stone and their director Yorgos Lanthimos.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wiser people don’t just look away from things that are unpleasant, especially not when the stakes are high.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition, a stranger will come to town that will shake things up for Sharon and recontextualize both her past and her present.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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And while Sturm offers a small group of men’s options (the Face Cream Men doubles as an after-shave soother), some of her male clientele seem content to buy the primary unisex line.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The house on Green Street belonged to the guys in a punk-metal crossover band called Meltdown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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This latest installment opens on a crisp autumn in Shady Hollow as creatures prepare for the annual Harvest Festival.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tudyk brings his vocal versatility to the movie as The Sweet-Toed Toad, one of the story’s most peculiar creatures.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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These individuals are active across art, design, fashion, music, sports, and innovation.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While some individuals have produced hardcore pornographic clips starring Disney and comic book characters, others on the platform have succeeded in prompting Grok Imagine to conjure lewd imagery of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Sydney Sweeney.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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As with the tikbálang, many monsters' status as threatening beings started within the confines of colonialism, Zarka pointed out.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Celtics also lost Al Horford, and even as the season beings, they might not be done.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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That’s a generalization, whereas in reality, humans are extremely multifaceted and can be so many things.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Secluded in his mansion with his wife (and sister) Katrin (Monique van Vooren), their two voyeuristic children, and his nebbish assistant Otto (Arno Jürging), Baron Frankenstein builds a male and female creature to procreate a new species of powerful and pure humans.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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