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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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It’s also a visual feast, with a dynamic camera that is truly its own beast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

That went on top of the cast-iron beast so that we didn’t die of breathing dry air.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows