How to Use animal in a Sentence

animal

1 of 2 noun

• She loves all kinds of animals.
• You're all behaving like a bunch of animals.
• Fish, birds, insects, reptiles, mammals, and human beings are all animals.
• Here are some of the animals with the longest lifespans.
  — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023
• The colorful animal searched the rocky area for a meal.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
• Ten animals were being housed in the structures when the fire broke out.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 June 2023
• The lake is going to drain through the Rocky River over weeks or months so the animals have time to find new homes.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• Show your toddler each page, name the animal, and make its sound.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• Octopuses are among the smartest animals on the planet—and some of the strangest.
  — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 8 June 2023
• Try animal toasts Spread cream cheese on a slice of toasted bread or a rice cake.
  — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
• Cook was told that the animal had been taken to a village on the opposite end of the island.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• These animals are found in every ocean, but this doesn't mean whales are fish.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
• The rays hit sterol compounds, found in the cells of plants, animals and fungi, and start a conversion process.
  — Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
• Swooning over species from the viewing hide — or porch, shower, or bed — means the animals come to you, on their terms.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2023
• The Lunar New Year is based on the Chinese zodiac and marks the 12-year cycle of animal signs.
  — Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
• This Lunar New Year ushers in the most auspicious of the the 12 animals in the Asian zodiac — the dragon.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
• Each plate has one main section and two subsections for the animal’s ears or feet.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
• Over that time, the archipelago evolved into a home for an all-star cast of plants and animals.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2023
• Children can pet and feed some of their favorite animals.
  — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
• The 13-year-old bird was transported to the Bronx Zoo for a necropsy (an animal autopsy).
  — Helier Cheung, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
• If the animals are in the wild and fed on natural pasture, the circle is more than virtuous.
  — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• To stop the scroll, start the first three seconds of the video with an eye-catching clip of a cute animal, baby or beautiful landscape.
  — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
• The sheer animal savagery of Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel shocked much of the world.
  — Danielle Pletka, National Review, 27 Nov. 2023
• While the first parade had live bears, elephants, camels and monkeys, the animals did not handle the long route and the screaming crowds very well — and did not make a return.
  — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2023
• There was one trick Bellamy revealed that helped her process: animal work.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
• The animal ran away from its trailer and was found by officers that morning.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2024
• Which is not abnormal, a lot of animals do this and end up dying, like deers run into the forest.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2023
• Microchips, on the other hand, contain unique ID numbers for the animals, but the chips need to be read with special scanners.
  — Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2023
• This year, Harry Potter and the gang make an appearance along with lots of animals from pigs to hedgehogs.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
• The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a three-letter animal.
  — WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023

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animal

2 of 2 adjective

• People were shocked by the animal brutality of the attack.
• And that poses a threat to human and animal health around the world.
  — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
• That poses a threat to human and animal health around the world.
  — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2022
• Carter can now tell you in detail the construction of the colon and the pancreas, and how animal meat and fat can play havoc there.
  — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 2 May 2018
• Many of these will contain no more than human and animal bones.
  — Julia Kate Clark, Smithsonian, 11 Apr. 2018
• There were no human or animal body fluids splashed on the floors, walls, or ceiling.
  — Sherman Alexie, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
• Whether those are of the human or animal variety remains to be seen.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2018
• Eggs made from peas, burgers made from kelp, milk made with non-animal whey protein.
  — Larissa Zimberoff, Bon Appétit, 16 June 2022
• Pan was half-god, half-goat, so animal communion with a demi-god jams the circuits.
  — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 3 July 2019
• Both bamboo and raffia palm trees are fast-growing crops that are eco-friendly and non-animal sourced.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 3 June 2021
• The new study took place as part of the Palaeodeserts Project, which seeks to track human and animal migration across the Arabian Peninsula.
  — Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Aug. 2021
• The perpetrators are believed to be animal-rights activists who wanted to set the minks free.
  — Nick Thieme, Slate Magazine, 20 July 2017
• To be sure, animal researchers on both sides of the Atlantic can be anxious about going public.
  — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 14 July 2017
• What inspired you to start the anti-animal cruelty task force?
  — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 12 July 2020
• Because a duck that has made it to March has survived both human and animal predators on its journey south.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2020
• The couple set about bringing plants and animal life to the third-of-an-acre lot in Kirkside, their Fairfax County neighborhood.
  — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
• Research into the proposal is so new that the study offers one of the first looks into its effect on human and animal life.
  — Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 15 Apr. 2021
• She’s more of an all-animal couturier, known for her work for everything from chihuahuas to rats.
  — Raisa Bruner, Time, 8 Aug. 2019
• The other remains found in the search were determined to be animal bones, according to police.
  — Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2021
• Looking to eat less animal protein, but beans produce too much gas for your comfort?
  — SELF, 30 Nov. 2018
• But these teeth, like most animal teeth, are composed of a substance called dentine, capped by a hard, thin covering of enamel.
  — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2021
• Within this structure, the Vikings would have burned animal bones, including those of sheep, goat, cattle, horses and pigs.
  — David Bressan, Forbes, 5 May 2021
• These private groups showcase more than just animal parts.
  — Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 5 June 2018
• Her outfit combined two of spring 2019's biggest trends: bright orange and animal print.
  — Glamour, 11 Apr. 2019
• Animal control officer took a pit bull running loose to the city’s shelter.
  — Washington Post, 27 June 2017
• That kind of back-and-forth may not be feasible—at least for those of us who aren't animal communication pros—but there is a way to glean a thing or two about your pet’s health.
  — Shelby Deering, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2021
• The park, an eclectic mix of thrill rides and animal exhibits, is open Thursday and Friday for season pass holders only.
  — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2021
• Live music, and information about how to get involved with pro-animal causes are also in the mix.
  — Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
• The law also doesn't cover animal races, such as horse racing, which many states already allow.
  — Associated Press, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 May 2018
• But now, a new lawsuit alleges the warehouse store is violating animal welfare laws all in the name of keeping prices low.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 27 June 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024