mortal
adjective
subject to death; having a transitory life.
mortals
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pluralof mortal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Orville and I concluded that mortals should not own land like this,” Niman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
It’s hard for us mortals to know what that’s like, to have the burden to always win, and anything less is labeled a fiasco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
However, Huppert emphasised the social symbolism of a vampire aristocracy that draws its power by feeding on ordinary mortals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
There’s a wicked irony in micromanaging your entire life on Earth only to croak and have your soul potentially jettisoned to some formless state of being, entirely unknown to mere mortals.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2025
“Sometimes mortals throw up. Or cry,” he says, clearly pleased I am doing neither of those things.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
