as in creatures
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo
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Recent Examples of animals
Another provision allows pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter for adults without a prescription.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Mosaic tiles will be added to the animals depicted in and along the river, according to the proposal.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The vast majority of the 13 animals that came into our care, thankfully, were well enough to be able to transition to their own space, and did well with access to food and water, and didn’t require a whole lot of extra supportive care from us from a veterinary aspect.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Addressing Criticism of the Approach Some criticism has emerged over using live opossums as a way to locate pythons, but wildlife officials say the animals are not being placed in additional danger.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
What begins as a practical solution soon spirals into paranoia when bizarre occurrences — mysterious lights, missing animals and glimpses of unexplainable technology — coincide with the days leading up to a Presidential visit.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Lucky has a change of heart and apologizes, the animals take down Napoleon and the evil capitalistic Pilkington.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
An additional 40 animals were released the following year, bringing the total to 71.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The animals are part of an interactive installation by American artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) currently showing at Berlin's New National Gallery.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Mosaic tiles will be added to the animals depicted in and along the river, according to the proposal.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The vast majority of the 13 animals that came into our care, thankfully, were well enough to be able to transition to their own space, and did well with access to food and water, and didn’t require a whole lot of extra supportive care from us from a veterinary aspect.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Addressing Criticism of the Approach Some criticism has emerged over using live opossums as a way to locate pythons, but wildlife officials say the animals are not being placed in additional danger.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
What begins as a practical solution soon spirals into paranoia when bizarre occurrences — mysterious lights, missing animals and glimpses of unexplainable technology — coincide with the days leading up to a Presidential visit.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Lucky has a change of heart and apologizes, the animals take down Napoleon and the evil capitalistic Pilkington.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
An additional 40 animals were released the following year, bringing the total to 71.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The animals are part of an interactive installation by American artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) currently showing at Berlin's New National Gallery.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animals
Noun
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Carter offers a few pointers on seeing these majestic creatures on land.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Men, society tells us ad nauseam, are simple creatures.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams This is an extraordinary book by a woman who served as a government-relations executive at Facebook, working directly under Sheryl Sandberg, Joel Kaplan, and Mark Zuckerberg—the company’s three big beasts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The beasts were, ostensibly, running a menacing communications conglomerate in a satellite tower looking over the main field of Coachella, but now they were spooked.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animals. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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