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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
Read Next California ‘Beautiful’ baby sea creature swims with mom off CA coast.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
In today’s episode, the search for clues to fighting cancer in creatures big and small.
—Bluesky Social, 4 Mar. 2025
Each stalk in the maw of the creature was polished using wooden tools and hand-polished to matte-like finish.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
What’s the significance of a little creature like Mr. Bubbles?
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
In today’s episode, the search for clues to fighting cancer in creatures big and small.
—Bluesky Social, 4 Mar. 2025
Each stalk in the maw of the creature was polished using wooden tools and hand-polished to matte-like finish.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
What’s the significance of a little creature like Mr. Bubbles?
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature
Noun
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Spectacle is one way to get people to show up in person and perhaps patronize other businesses too.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Like anyone's high school class photograph, the 97th Oscar Nominees Official Photo is a blast to look at up close (and even wilder to experience in person).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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This style of outerwear, worn over a man’s pants, consists of animal hides that still have the creature’s hair or fur attached, all the better to repel snow and rain.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 Mar. 2025
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At Tree by Naked Yoyogi Park, a multi-sensory dining experience in Tokyo designed by Japanese visual artist Ryotaro Muramatsu, guests put on VR headsets for part of the meal, transporting themselves into a comical world where animals eat and dress like humans.—
Kristin Tablang,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cincinnati utility man Spencer Steer could potentially begin the 2025 season on the injured list.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Chris Taylor is in the final year of his deal and still guaranteed at least $17 million, and Roberts has continued to talk up Taylor’s value as a utility man even if that appears slightly redundant.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But that particular strand of my life seems to be quite healthy.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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Detectives have interviewed some of the teen’s former teachers, who said Canales was very involved in her daughter’s life.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2025
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Pharaoh Compton had eight, giving them the kind of production from their bigs that has been absent for much of the season from guys not named Magoon Gwath.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Padilla asks confused, before Gillis points out a slew of struggling cast members, including Michael Longfellow passed out in a robe on the couch, Mikey Day wearing Sarah Silverman’s clothes and the Please Don’t Destroy guys looking disheveled in their suits from the event.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Upon agreement, their dialogue shifts to a series of sounds incomprehensible to humans.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yes, most humans have either XX or XY chromosomes, but as Judge Reyes noted, some don’t.—
Agustín Fuentes,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creature. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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