as in creature
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo
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as in physical
of or relating to the human body
had intellectual as well as animal needs
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Recent Examples of animal
James Ward, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Each elephant, life-sized and representative of a specific, individual animal, was created by a community of 200 indigenous artisans from the communities of India’s Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Jonel Aleccia, ajc, 25 Jan. 2023
The effects wouldn't be seen just in animal life—wildebeests help to maintain the grassland ecosystem, too.
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2010
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Noun
Don't feed animals: Never touch or feed wild animals.
—James Ward, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Each elephant, life-sized and representative of a specific, individual animal, was created by a community of 200 indigenous artisans from the communities of India’s Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Yiannas' notice comes less than a week before Califf is expected to release a response to a scathing report calling for an overhaul of the way the agency regulates human and animal foods.
—Jonel Aleccia, ajc, 25 Jan. 2023
The effects wouldn't be seen just in animal life—wildebeests help to maintain the grassland ecosystem, too.
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2010
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According to the museum, more than 150 fossils of these prehistoric creatures have been documented to date statewide, with around one-third of them coming from Orange County, where the latest bones were found.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The global phenomenon of 2016, Pokemon Go generated over $200 million in its first month and drove millions of players outdoors to hunt for virtual creatures which appeared on their mobile phone screens.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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Chicness and physical well-being need not be enemies.Sarah Archer, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Silence is as critical to mental health as vitamins are to physical well–being.Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nothing more unlovely inhabits the Venetian lagoon, and there’s the rub: the beast is notably loyal to that neighborhood.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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How much were humans to blame for driving these beasts to extinction?Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Otis Keller was charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle, with an enhancement for allegedly causing great bodily injury to the victim.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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She is charged with one felony count of battery resulting in serious bodily injury and one felony count of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury after an investigation into an incident brought before the Indiana Department of Child Services in February.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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