human
adjective
of, relating to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people.
humans
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pluralof human.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In this case, humans supplied all the pieces of a mathematical puzzle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Once farmers and ranchers arrived in California, their stock of calves and pigs and crops were a bear buffet, and that got bears killed much more often than any unprovoked attacks on humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The results raise the possibility that the individual building blocks of the human cortex are unusually powerful, which could help explain how humans developed exceptional cognitive abilities.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
"I know there are a lot of people thinking about humans, but the time must come when pets are looked for too. That's what I'm here for," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
I lope lightly, moving from shadow to shadow, hoping the darkness will protect us from the humans.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
