beast

Example Sentences

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“And it’s like, yeah, when I get the ball, that’s what type of mode I’m in — I’m in beast mode.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“It’s only the policies of prohibition… that make this beast churn, decade after decade, and it only gets bigger and more powerful.”

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

In the past, they were considered a royal beast and Roman emperors often had them imported from North Africa.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus -- a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth -- roamed the African continent.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Jeremy was just as glad; Smaug was the dragon in The Hobbit, and it had been a particularly wretched beast.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville