human being

noun

Definition of human beingnext
as in person
a member of the human race we're all human beings, regardless of our differences

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  1. person
  2. life
  3. man
  4. guy
  5. creature
  6. thing
  7. individual
  8. being
Noun
  • Reddish was ruled out an hour before tipoff because of a right peroneal strain – irritation or inflammation in the tendons that run along the outside of a person’s ankle and foot.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The last person to pull that off was Navy’s Roger Staubach in 1963.
    Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of person
Noun
  • Private equity now dominates sectors essential to daily life, from housing to health care.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Remember that these posts are highlights of people’s lives – not their day-to-day reality.
    Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of life
Noun
  • Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Hayward man behind an iconic 2021 sideshow photograph has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing guns that police found during a raid of his residence, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • It was not known which of the two men who have protection orders against Schenke made the Facebook post.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of man
Noun
  • Not necessarily as the guy who’s getting the ball, but boxing out, being in the right spot.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The guys had so many good words to support me from the first day.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The horror-novel-inspiring creatures survive entirely on the blood of their victims.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In its current incarnation, the resort caters more to corporate events and local gamblers than nightlife creatures.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of creature
Noun
  • Long-term, things look better for Nix and the Broncos by the week.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Those things don’t have much precedent in U.S. history or in the U.S. system.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of thing
Noun
  • This is the web version of CFO Daily, a newsletter on the trends and individuals shaping corporate finance.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This shift has deepened feelings of social isolation, leaving many individuals longing for connections and companionship that once felt more accessible.
    Sarah Prazmark, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of individual
Noun
  • For the time being, AVs will not be the low cost solution to transportation companies initially promised.
    Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Not even being able to imagine how this tiny, adorable, screaming being could develop into a rational, articulate human.😂.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of being
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