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android

[an-droid] / ˈæn drɔɪd /
ADJECTIVE
manlike
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NOUN
droid
Synonyms


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Ortega brings the right wide-eyed wonder to this kindly android that just wants to be Josie’s pal, having no idea about a secret medical condition that afflicts Josie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But Bettany, whose character Vision is an android attempting to piece together his wiped memories and fragile humanity, had some sage advice.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

At the end of the 2014 sci-fi movie “Ex Machina,” the AI-powered android named Ava breaks out of the secure facility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Each human model and their shorter android companion took turns to strut their stuff in unison on stage.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

But he could not work up much concern for Roy Baty; he caught, from Dave’s jottings, a repellent quality hanging about this particular android.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Do androids dream of electric balls and strikes—plus some other questions on baseball’s Opening Day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

From the Skywalkers’ fussy protocol droid C-3PO to Hera Syndulla’s cranky astromech Chopper, lovable androids are a “Star Wars” signature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025

The filmmaker, whose film stars Will Smith as a detective sceptical of seemingly obedient androids, accused Musk of copying his work in a post on X.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

Andy joins the longer history of a franchise wherein the androids are often at odds with Isaac Asimov’s classic Three Laws of Robotics.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2024

Most of the androids were also wearing black turtlenecks and black pants; a few wore black dresses instead.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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