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a member of the human race
we're all human beings, regardless of our differences
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Recent Examples of human beings
What interested us was to depict human beings in a situation where internal conflicts are made even more pressing and important by a foreign power.
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
But this is so thorny and complicated when human beings are at the other end of these really complex nuclear issues and military issues.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Across our dataset, including animals separated from human beings by hundreds of millions of years of evolution, people tended to agree with the animals about which sound was more pleasant.
—Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s why this is a lot for us as players, as people, as human beings and as a Venezuelan.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
My not-yet-wife and a bunch of other people were in the next room, socializing, laughing, being normal human beings.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The small details of everyday life are lifted to a poetic approach to our existence as human beings.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
And there’s a moral imperative to automate them — standing for 11 hours on a concrete floor, twisting and lifting, is not what human beings were made for.
—Vivek Ranadive, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Are agents successfully hiring human beings?
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
But this is so thorny and complicated when human beings are at the other end of these really complex nuclear issues and military issues.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Across our dataset, including animals separated from human beings by hundreds of millions of years of evolution, people tended to agree with the animals about which sound was more pleasant.
—Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s why this is a lot for us as players, as people, as human beings and as a Venezuelan.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
My not-yet-wife and a bunch of other people were in the next room, socializing, laughing, being normal human beings.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The small details of everyday life are lifted to a poetic approach to our existence as human beings.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
And there’s a moral imperative to automate them — standing for 11 hours on a concrete floor, twisting and lifting, is not what human beings were made for.
—Vivek Ranadive, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Are agents successfully hiring human beings?
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
Noun
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No lives that were changed by his gaze that day — including, to my disappointment, mine.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hercules C-130s are frequently used in Colombia to transport troops as part of the military's operations amid a six-decade-long internal conflict that has claimed more than 450,000 lives.—
Luis Jaime Acosta,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Arnold's name was first brought up in the case after 23-year-old Boakai Hilton, who is believed to be an associate of Arnold, Arianna Del Valle, Jasmine Randazzo, Christion Williams, Lyndell Hudson and Freddie Hughes were arrested for allegedly kidnapping three men and assaulting them.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recordings of the three men being interrogated provide the basis for flashbacks, and scenes set in Tehran’s artistic beau monde of the late sixties show the aftermath of their adventures.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite new tax revenue from a 20 percent tax increase, the city still faced a shortfall and was on the hook for things not budgeted.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Kings were trailing by 26 early in the second half when things got really ugly.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The other guys get a little head start on you.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yeah, you guys, you guys got soundcheck, right?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Exotic species such as whale sharks, hammerhead sharks and bluefin tuna were seen by boaters and anglers who marveled at the sea creatures more common in tropical waters.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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After their work, these creatures became individuals with names, families, histories and personalities.—
Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That's one of the biggest concerns for individuals who live in this area.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Throughout March, Kansas City metro Hy-Vee stores and Max Mix Gourmet Spice Blends collaborated with store demonstrations to support individuals with unique abilities like Down syndrome.—
Alexa Stone
Updated March 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Set on a remote Scottish island, the film follows siblings Isla (Rankin) and Sandy (O’Rourke), who spend their days hunting birds, conversing with mythical beings, and fiercely fending off outsiders.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Set in a divided world where immortal, magic-wielding beings rule Starside and struggling mortals survive Stormside, this story follow Aris, an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, driven by revenge against the gods who destroyed her family.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Robots chop, stir, and cook more than 100 dishes in this experimental restaurant in China, with noodles ready in just three minutes — and no humans running the kitchen.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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