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as in person
a member of the human race
we must try to be kind to our fellow creatures
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as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
a saint who is celebrated for his love of birds and other small creatures
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Recent Examples of creature
While technically known as the Yautja race of aliens, most fans identify these lethal creatures simply as Predators.
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Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
Read More | Pregnant creature with ‘large’ golden eyes found in Cambodia.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
The birds’ reliance on their own, as well as on other creatures, indicates a flourishing community and larger ecological success.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The vulpine creature was first described by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chile’s Chiloé Island.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
Read More | Pregnant creature with ‘large’ golden eyes found in Cambodia.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
The birds’ reliance on their own, as well as on other creatures, indicates a flourishing community and larger ecological success.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The vulpine creature was first described by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chile’s Chiloé Island.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature
Noun
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The person filming showed a backyard filled with people who appeared to be in their late teens to early 20s drinking and playing games.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Having said that, there are resources for the average person.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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In terms of animal mortality, this year’s bloom was the worst since 2015-16 outbreak that killed thousands of animals between Alaska and Baja California, said SCCOOS director Clarissa Anderson of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The county’s three existing pet sale retailers can continue selling animals but face new restrictions, including licensing and inspection requirements and new vaccine and health requirements for animals.—
Ryan Ballogg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Real Quiet is denied the Triple Crown when Victory Gallop edges him at the wire in the Belmont Stakes. 1999 — Andre Agassi rallies to win the French Open and become the fifth man to complete a career Grand Slam.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The Lethbridge man first won $500,000 on the Aug. 20, 2024, Lotto Max drawing, followed by $1 million wins on the LOTTO 6/49 game on Nov. 16, 2024, and May 3, 2025, the Herald and Daily Hive Vancouver reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The feature-length documentary, releasing June 10, is the first in a weekly series that digs into big event meltdowns that made headlines, created corporate scandals, and often cost lives.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Mitch is a successful banker who hates his job and the life it’s bought him, with a wife who does not understand him.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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And this guy stole, George, million dollars in payroll taxes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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And Murderbot is not used to being treated respectfully by humans or even being treated as a sentient construct.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creature. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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