as in men
a member of the human race
just an ordinary mortal living an ordinary life
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortals
Noun
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Both men are ready for a memorable Sunday duel.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Something will have to give between two men so seemingly unalike.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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Around 20 minutes into the episode, the show cut away from Jackson to a group of people hiking through the woods around Seattle.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But Giannis, that’s where the discussion about you guys is so interesting.—
Sam Amick,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Most of the guys that are on the bubble have lived with this build-up over the course of six weeks.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But now things are getting even more messy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Village now looks like the original safe space, apart from the mainstream world and ready to help anyone reinvent themselves or stumble upon like-minded souls, face to face.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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As these desperate souls cling to life the only thing that remains is hope.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Mortals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortals. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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