creature

Example Sentences

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Another challenge is the fact that this is such a heavy creature and one in a weakened state.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In it, a government scientist discovers that a scaly creature worshiped by island villagers as a sea god has grown to a monstrosity that dwarfs tall buildings.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Online sleuthing leads Evy and Justin to a demonic creature that causes miscarriages and stillbirths: Abyzou, the bitter spirit of an infertile woman who visits chaos upon other pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In Keynes’ framework, the “animal” isn’t a literal creature with a small brain and a big appetite.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

And so it was that Clare, who had only moments before been speaking as a great Usher, was suddenly exposed for what he really was—a disgusting undead creature.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman