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a member of the human race
we're all human beings, regardless of our differences
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Recent Examples of human beings
So long as people — human beings — are having fun with it.
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Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Sadly, the full ring of fire will only be witnessed by the few human beings inhabiting research stations in the path of annularity, along with the millions of penguins who call the frozen continent home.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
And what did that mean about the fate of human beings?
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Are human beings prone to doing hateful things?
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Jewish law assumes that human beings live in a web of impact.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
For a while, most scientists thought that human beings were the only species that could match our bodies to rhythm, but recent research has shown that other animals can get down.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Just behavior that human beings can’t help.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
All of a sudden, this idea just popped into my head to put the film in the future, with no human beings left, and hardly any animal life, basically only insects.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Sadly, the full ring of fire will only be witnessed by the few human beings inhabiting research stations in the path of annularity, along with the millions of penguins who call the frozen continent home.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
And what did that mean about the fate of human beings?
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Are human beings prone to doing hateful things?
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Jewish law assumes that human beings live in a web of impact.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
For a while, most scientists thought that human beings were the only species that could match our bodies to rhythm, but recent research has shown that other animals can get down.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Just behavior that human beings can’t help.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
All of a sudden, this idea just popped into my head to put the film in the future, with no human beings left, and hardly any animal life, basically only insects.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for human beings
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The share of Americans who report being satisfied with their current lives is also the second-lowest in the survey’s history — higher only than the percentage recorded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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If Grosz’s first book, The Examined Life, was all about his patients’ personal lives and struggles, Love’s Labor—which is written in a similar way, as a series of case studies—is much more interested in his patients’ approach to love, specifically.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The two men, in their respective corners, stared each other down.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Two men were taken to the hospital in critical condition, and two other men were in fair condition.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fact-check things on social media before reposting them, using sources that provide links to original documents.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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That was a really physical challenge and you guys don't do a lot like that anymore.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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Five transfers, seven high school recruits — and 24 guys coming back for another go-round.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
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The few remaining individuals live in barren, rugged terrain at high elevations.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), investigators have opened more than 3,800 treason investigations since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, with more than 1,200 individuals already found guilty and sentenced.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The world that existed then feels like the last vestige of a connection to some kind of human lineage, a throughline of history that all living beings more or less agreed on.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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The children were not the only beings in the home who were subjected to their parent’s cruel treatment.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Human beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human%20beings. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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