- plural of human being.
human beings
Example Sentences
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“We can create a league where human beings consistently can throw fastballs over 100 miles an hour. But we cannot produce a world-class football player.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Even with so little, people were doing the best they could. And patients were happy, even though they were struggling. I'd never seen that kind of relationship between human beings before."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
To feel this in your chest, it’s an experience that human beings have been doing throughout history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
That too is a triumph of narrative over evidence, but human beings tend to work that way.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
All the art and all the thought of Greece centered in human beings.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
