hominids

plural of hominid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominids
Noun
  • Hanni’s Water Balm Mist was made precisely for people who don’t want to lather on lotion.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The crowd, estimated by Italian police at 200,000, included many young people, some of whom had planned to visit Rome before the death of Francis on April 21.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some scientists have even proposed that free radicals can lead to aging in humans and other creatures, though that idea is disputed.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts, however, see potential in another direction—studying how the creatures’ neurons work together could shed light on nerve regeneration.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Think berry parfaits, avocado toast, and housemade waffles for breakfast; and fresh salads, burgers, fish tacos, and shrimp & grits to round out the day and into the night.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
  • High-end fashion brands like John Galliano, Prada, and Christian Dior have dabbled in fish skin options for their products; the practice itself has roots dating back centuries to multiple Indigenous groups across the globe.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some specimens from this year’s sample will go to research labs to help determine how large the hybrid’s contingent has become.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Still, no one — including Revilla — thinks the digital and synthetic alternatives will fully supplant the need for human specimens anytime soon.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Generous means many things — listening, including or being kind to people.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 28 Dec. 2024
  • But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The nonprofit ended up purchasing a two-bedroom home in San Diego’s El Cerrito neighborhood, and two men moved in Tuesday.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In Saturday’s reverse fixture, the result was the same, but in favour of Hansi Flick’s men.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Hominids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominids. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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