human being

Example Sentences

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During the mass, Leo said Christmas was a feast of "faith, charity and hope" and criticised a "distorted economy" that "leads us to treat human beings as mere merchandise".

From Barron's

Bush said that concept fit right in with “continuing this discussion about how we as human beings have a hard time looking past each other’s differences.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a wonderful opportunity to become the mother of a beautiful and intelligent human being,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Stone Roses singer Brown led the tributes with a eulogy, saying his bandmate was like "a brother to me" and a "beautiful human being".

From BBC

In my life, with everything I've been through, I know that human beings always have to hope.

From BBC