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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
These are human beings like anyone else.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Once upon a time, human beings in that culture thought that the way someone’s life would turn out was unseverable from the fundamental weirdness of being alive.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The faithful are supposed to revere life in a seamless manner, by opposing all policies that undermine the dignity of human beings.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
This implies that human beings are a form of creative art.
—James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Our nation for most of its existence has accepted the human equality of all people along with the task to wipe away the suffering of fellow human beings.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Capable of working 24/7, the humanoid robot can relieve human beings of mundane tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
These are human beings who spend like everybody else spends.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
No two human beings can possibly have the same answers and the same opinions all the time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Once upon a time, human beings in that culture thought that the way someone’s life would turn out was unseverable from the fundamental weirdness of being alive.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The faithful are supposed to revere life in a seamless manner, by opposing all policies that undermine the dignity of human beings.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
This implies that human beings are a form of creative art.
—James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Our nation for most of its existence has accepted the human equality of all people along with the task to wipe away the suffering of fellow human beings.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Capable of working 24/7, the humanoid robot can relieve human beings of mundane tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
These are human beings who spend like everybody else spends.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
No two human beings can possibly have the same answers and the same opinions all the time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
Noun
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My grandfathers had both been miners whose early deaths owed much to their working lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, there is Spain’s Finalissima duel against Lionel Messi’s Argentina to think about in March for both men, as well as staying fit to make Luis de la Fuente’s World Cup squad.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The nine-member jury -- seven women and two men -- began deliberating Wednesday afternoon.—
DAN MORSE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The real-life regulations on what color to paint your house, how short to cut your grass, and exactly where to put your garbage can on trash day make this suburb ripe for an outsider and her teenage daughter to come along and shake things up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Wolverines had a tough time getting things going against the high-pressure Sierra Canyon defense.—
Jack Gillespie,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Along the way, the funny guys have also appeared in several TV shows and movies, including their own, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, in 2006.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hopefully, again, these are the types of trades that work out for both guys.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Turns out jellyfish and sea anemones – among the ancient creatures with a nervous system instead of a brain – have a very similar sleeping routine to our own.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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Given the scope of the story and the creatures involved, Gans said the adaptation was a tall task, especially given that some audiences might not know the game’s lore.—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Last summer, Republicans and Democrats on Oversight's Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee approved a motion to issue subpoenas to 10 individuals, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, for testimony related to their investigation into Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Alternatively, individuals can enter without making a purchase by filling out the free online entry form with all its required information, and as a result, secure one spin.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Heinrich Himmler and other Third Reich occultists in the 1930s latched onto the strange idea that the Aryan race was not the product of evolution but descended from semidivine beings who left the heavens and established a secret civilization on Earth, possibly beneath Central Asia.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Two beings connected by an eternal bond, instantly overwhelmed with an abiding love and devotion to each other.—
Leah Donnella,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Jan. 2026
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For my follow-on analysis of details about the OpenAI lawsuit and how AI can foster delusional thinking in humans, see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This technology later became the foundation for a startup company, Manitty, and is now used to study sleep in animals and humans in real-world environments.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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