human being
Americannoun
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any individual of the genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens.
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a person, especially as distinguished from other animals or as representing the human species.
living conditions not fit for human beings; a very generous human being.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of human being
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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He said he will remember Kelly as a "warm, genuine, authentic human being".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, job seekers say they are doing what they can to get past applicant-tracking systems so they can get to a human being.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Bateman worries audiences may eventually stop caring whether a performance comes from a human being or AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The movie is more condensed than the novel; Hitchcock accepted that the film medium cannot access the inner thoughts of a human being, and so significant swaths of the book were excised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Another door unlocked, another human being closed behind it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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