Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Michaelson notes that archaeological evidence already shows Neanderthals had culture, social organization, and complex behaviors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Researchers also found that these influential genetic sequences emerged before modern humans and Neanderthals split from a common ancestor, pushing the origins of language-related biology further back in time than previously recognized.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Neanderthals, our closest extinct ancestors, were expert hunters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

For instance, Neanderthals in Europe appear to have been split into two main groups, one in the west and one in the east.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

By shortening the intestines and decreasing their energy consumption, cooking inadvertently opened the way to the jumbo brains of Neanderthals and Sapiens.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari