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
That plan goes badly, resulting in Gabriel being banished to Earth to reside among us mortals.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
There’s a cosmogony in which the world is fashioned from the corpse of a slain giant or a protohuman, and another in which a hero, Prometheus-style, steals fire from the gods and gives it to mortals.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Its all-new Mafate X Hike hybrid boot aims to help adventurers fulfill some of their loftiest goals, pushing them deeper and harder into wild spaces inaccessible to ordinary mortals.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
It’s set in a land split in two – Starside is where the magical, powerful immortals live, and Stormside is where mortals scramble for even just a taste of that magic.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
But for the rest of us mere mortals, the idea of stepping into an ice bath for 10 minutes a day is awful.
—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
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
There’s a cosmogony in which the world is fashioned from the corpse of a slain giant or a protohuman, and another in which a hero, Prometheus-style, steals fire from the gods and gives it to mortals.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Its all-new Mafate X Hike hybrid boot aims to help adventurers fulfill some of their loftiest goals, pushing them deeper and harder into wild spaces inaccessible to ordinary mortals.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
It’s set in a land split in two – Starside is where the magical, powerful immortals live, and Stormside is where mortals scramble for even just a taste of that magic.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
But for the rest of us mere mortals, the idea of stepping into an ice bath for 10 minutes a day is awful.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortals
Noun
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Just over a week later, two men, Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, 18, were arrested in connection with the incident.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cohen, 57, delved into the personal lives of Plemons, his Bugonia costar Emma Stone and their director Yorgos Lanthimos.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The house on Green Street belonged to the guys in a punk-metal crossover band called Meltdown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The United States and, likely, China will send humans to Mars in the coming decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Understanding the careful examination of a complete picture of how fatty acid works in the distinct physiological context of mice, and then human skin, would be necessary before applying it to humans.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These individuals are active across art, design, fashion, music, sports, and innovation.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While some individuals have produced hardcore pornographic clips starring Disney and comic book characters, others on the platform have succeeded in prompting Grok Imagine to conjure lewd imagery of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Sydney Sweeney.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That small question sparks an incredible journey filled with mystery, time travel, battles, and ancient beings known as Watchers.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Will future machine-intelligent beings count?—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Mortals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortals. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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