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creature

[kree-cher] / ˈkri tʃər /


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The distant ancestor described by the researchers was a small creature with a body resembling a worm.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

It’s really no wonder that Neill would go on to play characters who echoed Mark’s descent into madness, splitting off into equally extraordinary works of spine-tingling creature feature dread.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Waddingham, for that matter, is a sort of fantastical creature herself, appearing from scene to scene on a sliding scale from glamorous to extremely glamorous.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

They recognized the creature immediately; it was all over their social-media feeds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“Have no fear, Madame. I would not let such a creature harm a single hair on your body. I would march circles around her, creating a swirl of confusion on the battlefield!”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

"I think I hope that gives people more respect for complex creatures that are great predators in their environment."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

And once dawn comes, the desert performs the same magic: long horizons, unfamiliar landscapes, the creeping feeling that we are small, short-lived creatures on an immense ancient planet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Throughout his career, Neill pitted himself against creatures both real and imagined — or, even more often, somewhere in-between — to reveal humanity’s foibles in the face of the freakish and fantastic.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Wisdom can come from the unlikeliest places in children’s books, from talking animals to magical creatures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"I leaped from a distance, but some of the creatures had already returned to the hole before I reached it."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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