creatures

Example Sentences

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Then Golding wrote, “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon’s dead body moved out towards the open sea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the greenery on the opposing South African side.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Eighteen animals, birds and insects have been shortlisted to appear on future banknotes - and the public can have their say on which creatures feature.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Human beings are highly social creatures, made happier and healthier by connecting with other people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

And the crickets and lizards and other small creatures that usually inhabited woods like this?

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda