as in men
a member of the human race
just an ordinary mortal living an ordinary life
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Recent Examples of mortals
But for the rest of us mere mortals, the idea of stepping into an ice bath for 10 minutes a day is awful.
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Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
But for us common mortals these have a negative impact, though maybe only on our children, on our wives, on our friends.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
But like many mere mortals, Eden also has a sweet tooth.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The roster of characters included powerful gods who frequently meddled in the affairs of mortals for their own entertainment and the villagers, warlords, and fighters who kept Xena and Gabrielle on their toes in every episode.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Pursuing her passion for music and following her dreams also means living with mortals for the first time.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Aug. 2025
Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari usually rides out any financial storms while lesser mortals issue profit warnings and are forced to batten down the hatches to ward off trouble.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
But for us common mortals these have a negative impact, though maybe only on our children, on our wives, on our friends.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
But like many mere mortals, Eden also has a sweet tooth.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The roster of characters included powerful gods who frequently meddled in the affairs of mortals for their own entertainment and the villagers, warlords, and fighters who kept Xena and Gabrielle on their toes in every episode.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Pursuing her passion for music and following her dreams also means living with mortals for the first time.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Aug. 2025
Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari usually rides out any financial storms while lesser mortals issue profit warnings and are forced to batten down the hatches to ward off trouble.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortals
Noun
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And that advice proved useful in the coming years, especially after a growth spurt gave the teenager the physical attributes to deal with the kicks and elbows that came from playing against men often twice his age.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the end, the Viking landers found no creatures, and biological experiments proved inconclusive.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The creatures prefer large, dense areas in the woods and wetlands.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vigil was hosted at the Nepali Cultural and Spiritual Center, at 1212 Royal Parkway in Euless, on Monday night to honor the lives lost during an anti-corruption protest in Nepal.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest problems with the royal family is that there are too many people involved in their day-to-day lives.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Phillies have discovered a productive unit by cutting their most expensive outfielder’s playing time and rallying around three guys who are probably still platoon players but are making the most of every chance.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some other guys asked him to get hats for them too.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That requires humans to choose regeneration over extraction.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Like humans, dogs experience several sleep cycles, including periods of wakefulness known as non-rapid-eye-movement sleep and the deeper stage of rapid-eye-movement sleep, according to the American Kennel Club.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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China, by comparison, boasts an active military of 2,000,000 individuals, as well as air and naval technology several levels above the island territory’s current capabilities.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, suppose that a user believes that alien beings from outer space are here on Earth.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The name comes from local folklore, which imagined the chambers as dwellings for magical beings.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mortals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortals. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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