creatures
Example Sentences
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These ancient sea creatures have lived in the oceans for more than 500 million years, predating dinosaurs and trees.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She added: "The room itself was swarming with moth-type creatures and the smell of stale and animal excrement was overwhelming."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Notably, neither scavengers nor flies that fed on the supposedly poisoned carcasses have perished -- creatures that typically succumb after consuming poisoned animals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Clearly these were flesh-and-blood creatures before me, and yet swimming this close to them felt magical, as did my entire presence here on this island.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
