human being

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In its primordial form, liberalism was a political belief that the building block of society is the individual—an idea tethered loosely to the Christian notion that every single human being contains a divine spark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It reminds us that a human being exists, or in the case of Louis Vuitton, existed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"Granted, when I look at that, I look at it and go, he's just a human being like everyone else and we have struggles. It's unfortunate."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It came down to a straightforward question, she said: What kind of human being do you want to be?

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Big Ma used to say there wasn’t a human being as unfeeling and selfish as Cecile.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia