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
One form, the Andes virus, can be spread between human beings.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
These are human beings carrying extraordinary burdens on behalf of us all.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
My cortisol would be raised to levels previously unexplored by human beings.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
Public figures are more newsworthy in general but should still have some degree of privacy accorded them as human beings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
A lot of things can be done by artificial intelligence, but arts can be only done by men and women, by human beings.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
But the search data strongly contradicts the idea that human beings are only interested in looking after themselves.
—Simon Rogers, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Fascism understands human beings’ deep desire for entertainment, our need for theater.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
These are human beings carrying extraordinary burdens on behalf of us all.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
My cortisol would be raised to levels previously unexplored by human beings.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
Public figures are more newsworthy in general but should still have some degree of privacy accorded them as human beings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
A lot of things can be done by artificial intelligence, but arts can be only done by men and women, by human beings.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
But the search data strongly contradicts the idea that human beings are only interested in looking after themselves.
—Simon Rogers, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Fascism understands human beings’ deep desire for entertainment, our need for theater.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
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Research suggests that 25 percent of all Connecticut children (34 percent of Hispanic children and 42 percent of Black children) will, at some point in their lives, live in a household with an open DCF case.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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With two men on following a leadoff single by Trevor Story and a walk by Masataka Yoshida, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a ground ball that third baseman Junior Caminero couldn’t handle.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Frost pressed hard in the final frame to tie things up, but the goal would ultimately be Poulin’s second game-winner of the best-of-five series.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Wins and losses in this league for starters are highly dependent on a lot of other guys doing their jobs as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Just his ability to erase mistakes is extremely impressive where guys drive in the paint and see him and turn around and dribble out.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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For Thorndike, as for Descartes, animals were creatures without ideas.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Ten individuals were transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center, while one additional person was transferred to Orlando Health Melbourne, the department told PEOPLE.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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For example, some of the individuals who were involved in political attacks in recent years were not registered to vote and gave scant reasoning for their behavior, Westwood says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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When Squeeze showed his tongue, that was the reptile’s way of smelling beings around him.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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But for humans to consume cow’s milk, those calves are taken away.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The virus can be transmitted to humans through urine or fecal matter and cause fatal lung and kidney complications in humans.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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