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
What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Cupid will be on the prowl this Valentine's Day weekend, hunting down potential targets to unleash a volley of amorous arrows onto unsuspecting mortals.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The extent to which such tips could transform the mere mortals in the audience is debatable.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Foolish mortals can soon tie the knot at two haunting new Disney venues.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Over the course of 10 successful video games, Kratos vanquished mortals, creatures and gods alike.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
The climb to Mount Everest's summit, once viewed as a near-impossible feat achieved only by the most daring, has shifted from a symbol of ultimate adventure into something mere mortals can accomplish.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In 2026, however, with social media showcasing neck angles few mortals are born with, expectations are sky-high—for patients and doctors alike.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Cupid will be on the prowl this Valentine's Day weekend, hunting down potential targets to unleash a volley of amorous arrows onto unsuspecting mortals.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The extent to which such tips could transform the mere mortals in the audience is debatable.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Foolish mortals can soon tie the knot at two haunting new Disney venues.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Over the course of 10 successful video games, Kratos vanquished mortals, creatures and gods alike.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
The climb to Mount Everest's summit, once viewed as a near-impossible feat achieved only by the most daring, has shifted from a symbol of ultimate adventure into something mere mortals can accomplish.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In 2026, however, with social media showcasing neck angles few mortals are born with, expectations are sky-high—for patients and doctors alike.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortals
Noun
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Ten men were arrested from Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama and Ecuador.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jackson, who can quickly get inside to score, gives the team three big men, along with Lopez and rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser, a luxury not many teams enjoy.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our status as creatures of God confers on us certain rights that can’t be handed over as part of the social contract, rights that are at once natural and inalienable.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Take a walk along one to spot the creatures that rely on it, and dip your feet in on a hot day to feel what heaven feels like.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The house always wins Thaksin’s promise to improve the lives of the rural working classes, implement universal healthcare and subsidies for farmers earnt him a millions-strong following, particularly among his home base in the northeast.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ellen Rudolph and her husband, Steve Lewis, were still trying to repair their Pacific Palisades home and rebuild their lives after last year’s fires when, two months later, the devastating news came.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The three guys off the bench came from Louisville, Gonzaga and Washington.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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You guys really seem to enjoy all the awards-season hoopla.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the past few months, however, things have changed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s something about studying real-life situations that have happened and then creating and imagining into this fictional kind of characterization of things.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the original 2009 movie, the Avatar program connects humans to Na'vi bodies.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Among other things, this reading taught me that atheists do hold beliefs, not just about morals and ethics but about how the world actually is and how humans fit into it.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These special beings unite to try and discover their true evolutionary purpose while being watched and hunted by a dark group called the Whispers.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the book, the dinosaurs ingest multivitamins that turn them into intelligent beings.—
Richard Sandomir,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to one of the individuals familiar with the situation, Kimmel was prepared to deliver his monologue the night he was taken off the air and had planned to address the right-wing backlash to his remarks.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Because of the war in Ukraine, the IOC has allowed just a handful of Russian athletes to compete at the Milan Cortina Games as neutral individuals but no teams.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mortals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortals. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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