critter
Example Sentences
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Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
As Popcorn gained popularity online, Chris and Lily wrote a book together about the impact that the little critter had on their family, which was then published in May 2024.
From BBC • May 24, 2025
The critter shook off two would-be captors and made his way to the other end of the field, then partially backed up the other way with several more staff members in pursuit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024
And it's partly thanks to a noisy critter from Costa Rica named Alston's singing mouse.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2024
Every creature had a basic instinct for survival, but for that poor critter, there was no getting away.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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