creature

Example Sentences

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Clarke is a creature of habit and it's difficult to see any of these guys getting in the shake-up now.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In it, a government scientist discovers that a scaly creature worshiped by island villagers as a sea god has grown to a monstrosity that dwarfs tall buildings.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

We prize thought over feeling, Mr. Pollan writes, because no other creature is as good at “higher-order” mental operations as we are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

In Keynes’ framework, the “animal” isn’t a literal creature with a small brain and a big appetite.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

It was very hard—but not impossible—to hurt an undead creature.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman