as in creature
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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as in physical
of or relating to the human body
had intellectual as well as animal needs
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Recent Examples of animal
Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
His comment was also accompanied by a lizard emoji, a nod to Rapunzel's close animal companion.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for animal
Noun
And the vast majority of the Chicago coyote population consists of upstanding citizen animals.
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal
Noun
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David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.—
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Not to mention the titular bugs, a swarm of blood-invading creatures discovered by her new lover, the mysterious drifter Peter Evans (Namir Smallwood).—
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So commences a night of harrowing encounters and trauma both physical and mental, starting with Ron and Mike’s trip to meet Oliver at a bar after one of his shows.—
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Perez does not break down training into physical and tactical work, instead designing complex exercises so players build fitness while practising real-game situations.—
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The hardest part of scaling this 5,200 foot beast?—
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Orion was getting the best of the beast.—
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Prosecutors said the jury found Perez guilty of one count of assault on a child younger than 8 years old with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death.—
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Drivers must have insurance on their vehicle for bodily injury and property damage, known as a liability policy.—
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“Animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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