creature
noun
an animal, especially a nonhuman.
creatures
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pluralof creature.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Notably, neither scavengers nor flies that fed on the supposedly poisoned carcasses have perished -- creatures that typically succumb after consuming poisoned animals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In “Tin Can Coast,” Joseph Ogilvy explores the poetry and the beauty of this coastal world, the marine creatures who live within it, as well as the practices that are gutting it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Taylor-Joy says she wanted to act after seeing the movie Free Willy and is drawn to otherworldly creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But she had long ago learned from Dr. Westminster, the Swanburne veterinarian, that some creatures become perfectly miserable when left alone too much, and this misery can easily turn to viciousness.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
