creature

Example Sentences

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Another challenge is the fact that this is such a heavy creature and one in a weakened state.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

You are close to its trunk, experiencing its lofty height and its many branches spreading out like gesturing limbs of an animate creature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Most men, if their grandson burst into a room dripping water and clutching a mythical creature to their chest, would begin by asking questions.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell