as in creatures
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo
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Recent Examples of animals
Plus, pet owners like myself will appreciate not having to worry about our animals being around pesticides.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said his office would assist with searching for the animals on Wednesday using drones.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Vitosha is a popular hiking destination for residents of the Sofia, being home to a range of wild animals, including deer, roe deer, wild boars and wolves.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Still, the current outbreak is a warning sign of what’s to come with zoonotic diseases that move from animals to people, public health experts say.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Ecosystems are built on complex relationships among plants, animals, microbes and fungi.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Having shown the antibodies’ efficacy in animals, Schountz says that a next step would be to produce a cell line that could be used for larger-scale antibody production.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said his office would assist with searching for the animals on Wednesday using drones.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Vitosha is a popular hiking destination for residents of the Sofia, being home to a range of wild animals, including deer, roe deer, wild boars and wolves.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Still, the current outbreak is a warning sign of what’s to come with zoonotic diseases that move from animals to people, public health experts say.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Ecosystems are built on complex relationships among plants, animals, microbes and fungi.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Having shown the antibodies’ efficacy in animals, Schountz says that a next step would be to produce a cell line that could be used for larger-scale antibody production.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animals
Noun
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For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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The slick creatures, with their blunt heads and whiskers, are sometimes easy to spot in the water, but the restaurants that have perfected eating them are a bit harder to find.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Countless cultures have imprinted their own cultural beliefs in the constellations, seeing mighty heroes, fantastic beasts and eclectic objects in the stars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Get ready for the appearance of some real beasts blessed with amazing powers.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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“Animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animals. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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