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
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
College football once leaned on bots, but it decided last decade to reintroduce the human element, which has only shown that mortals can make baffling, terrible decisions, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
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
Gods and goddesses could not be bothered with hearing prayers from mortals; that was why Father Olufemi held shukrani services to receive and relay prayers on the people’s behalf.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
