beast
noun
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
beasts
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pluralof beast.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Enter Sleek, the crabby tabby cat, and the Rev. Vicarious Cronch, the biblically recondite goat: interlocutors, speaking beasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Neill’s penchant for the weird and abstract allowed him to use his unique features and distinct, gravelly voice to create characters who were as devilishly memorable as the beasts they went up against.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Instead of a budget rampaging out of control, it’s the beasts themselves, particularly Irene, a stunning creation that resembles a glop of marmalade with eyeballs bubbling up to the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Camels with "a bit of fire in them" raced in a remote Australian outback town this weekend at an annual event celebrating the desert beasts first imported in the mid-19th century.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The fungi were far too elusive, the giant beasts too ferocious.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
